Goodbye Solo
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It’s 20 October, and Solo (Souléymane Sy Savané), a taxi driver from Senegal with a cheery disposition, is offered $1,000 to drive William (Red West) to Blowing Rock, a jagged…
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Master Of The Arctic
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It all began with one man’s passion, a few friends and a boat. There was no grand plan to speak of. ‘When I started I was just going to go…
The Original Copy
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On a recent visit to the Tate Modern gallery a security guard came over to ask me politely but firmly to stop taking pictures. The irony is that I was…
Super Super
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Attaining UN emissions targets is no mean feat, and the Copenhagen conference is unlikely to make it any easier. With world energy demands on the up, and climate change…
Energy Report
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In the years ahead, the battle of ideas will be waged using the arcane language of energy policy. But make no mistake – these are matters of life and death. Many millions of lives hang on the outcome of the decisions that will be made.
Don’t Be Stupid
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Wisdom remains an untainted badge of honour. Wisdom, a human trait that is respected and looked up to and often associated with Eastern gurus and mystics. But the dictionary descriptions…
Yes, Minister
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What do Britain’s legions of civil servants do, all 520,000 of them? Ostensibly they steer the public services delivery boat, furiously rowed by the leviathan public sector, which at 42%…
Trust Your Instincts
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In a world shamelessly obsessed with economic value, the reasons for protecting the environment still make economic sense. When you factor in the value-added services, such as providing clean water…
Wise Up
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In his inaugural address, Barack Obama appealed to each of us to give our best as we try to extricate ourselves from the current financial crisis. But what exactly did he appeal to? Barry Schwartz, Emeritus Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College, explains.
