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What makes taxi’s somewhat symbolic of the fight to free hidebound economies? In short; regulations enforced by the state. The taxi market shouldn’t be a complex one, as barriers to entry are low. However, this leads to the risk of having too many taxis on the roads. Cab fares can be problematic too, and unregulated…
Income inequality is something most are familiar with. But, who are the select few who sit pretty in the top 1% of earners across the USA? Those who earned more than $380,000 in 2008 made it on to the list, while on average that top 1% enjoyed an average household income of $1.2m in 2008….
Researchers are on a mission to improve the efficiency of solar power. To transform sunlight into electricity, sunlight can be converted directly using a photovoltaic cell. Another way to achieve this is to use the heat from sunlight to boil water, and then drive a turbine with the steam created. In theory, a third way…
According to an analysis of 21 different indicators of a leading economic power – as proposed by The Economist – China is well on its way to becoming the world’s largest economy. The Chinese economy has already overtaken the American economy on more than half of these indicators and is expected to overtake America on…
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has premiered his second film, “ALPS”, at the BFI London Film Festival. This is Lanthimos’s first release since “Dogtooth” (2010), an acclaimed Oscar-nominated film. Critics such as Steve Rose of the Guardian are offering raving reviews of this promisingly “weird wave” of films in Greek cinema. “Dogtooth”, “Attenberg” and now “Alps”…
Is art and science truly incompatible? “Performing Medicine” is a new series of performances, workshops, and lectures run by British theatre director, Suzy Willson. The series of performances questions the compatibility of the arts and the sciences, but provides no answers. This season, performances are based on the theme of anatomy — what we know…
