Kenneth Arrow, Nobel laureate and professor of economics at Stanford University, spoke on Oct. 17 with Bloomberg's Tom Keene about this year's Nobel Prize recipients in economics, his reaction to winning the Nobel for economics in 1972 along with John Hicks and his theory on global climate changes
Stanley Fischer Says Israeli Shekel Is `Reasonably Strong'
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
Once upon a time a wealthy merchant grew hot in the sun and sat down under a tree. Having eaten a date, he threw aside the stone, and immediately there appeared before him a Genie of enormous height, who, holding a drawn sword in his hand, approached him, and said, rise, that I may kill thee.
This is from The Arabian Nights, a collection of miraculous tales including Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Sinbad the Sailor. Forged in the medieval Arab world, it became so popular in Europe that the 18th century Gothic writer Horace Walpole declared “Read Sinbad the Sailor’s Voyages and you will grow sick of Aeneas”.
The great divide
There are two philosophical traditions in the Western world: the analytical tradition of the English-speaking nations and the tradition of philosophy as practised in continental Europe. Few philosophers straddle both but Max Deutscher, foundation professor of philosophy at Macquarie University, is one. This week he talks about his analytical education and how it led him to the study of some very continental philosophical problems arising out of the horrors of World War II
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Obesity and social networks
Sir David King is Britain's Chief Scientist. He has also been outspoken on the drastic measures we need to accept to cope with climate change. Has he exaggerated the crisis as some of his critics allege? What must be done now that the official readings of increased carbon dioxide are worse that once believed? And who will be affected by Sir David's newly announced Hippocratic oath for scientists?
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How To Make Up Your Mind
Climate Change USA
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