Monthly Archives: June 2010

Optimism as Economic Panacea

The RATIONAL OPTIMIST How Prosperity Evolves By Matt Ridley Fourth Estate, 438pp. Reviewed: 26 June, 2010 When a general gloom for the future of our species is amplified by disaster-hungry media, I opened this book with some hope. The title

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Macbeth – What’s Under the Scottish Play

MACBETH A True Story By Fiona Watson Quercus, 320pp. Reviewed: 12 June, 2010 The tension between history and drama is part of our response to either genre. We scan history for dramatic human elements that resonate with choices that may

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