Wednesday 30 July 2008

Technological Doping?

Controversy over swimsuits to be used in Olympics.

D'oh! for Doha

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7531099.stm

There are a lot of things going on here. Perhaps most striking is the rising confidence of developing nations, who don't want to be pushed around by the US and EU anymore. With the collapse of the Doha round, who are the biggest winners/losers?

Beyond that, do you think future economic stability and growth depend on global consensus? Or will a plethora of bilateral or regional agreements suffice?

I've got my own ideas, but I would like to hear from you guys first.

-Blake

Monday 28 July 2008

World's Most Ethical Companies

The place where I interned over Easter holiday made the list.

Freakonomics

From the NY Times Freakonomics blog...

Really wishing I could pick your brain on this--what are the greatest lyrics of the 21st century?