Archive for December 11th, 2005
I’m speaking of the Nobel Prize for Economics of course which was awarded to Robert Aumann and Thomas Schelling in a lofty ceremony yesterday. The economics prize which was instituted in 1968 by the Bank of Sweden (The Central Bank of Sweden, also the oldest central bank in the world no less). The topic, “having [...]
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December 11th, 2005
Björn Hallberg
Jose Maria Aznar didn’t quite get it in his interview with UPI a couple of weeks ago. But we are nearing the Pudels Kern as it were. For in line with Faust, we are tempted by a Mephisto that promises anything and will take on any form, invent any enemy in order to justify itself. [...]
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December 11th, 2005
Björn Hallberg
What does the US taxpayers really have to say about this? Had the money been put to better use then perhaps it would have been acceptable. But then again there are far more needy recipients of foreign aid.
HIV prevention for Africa comes with far more strings attached than military bases for Israel it seems.
UPI [...]
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December 11th, 2005
Björn Hallberg