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The Unexpected Afterlife of Private Wealth
Private fortunes outlive their owners. The gardens, architecture, ideas, and institutions they finance often become part of the public inheritance.
Alice in Hydrogen Land
When you see excited chats about the glories of hydrogen in the media, bear in mind that hydrogen as a fuel was created as a political response to the politically induced problem of the huge variability of solar and wind.
Ban the Hardware Not the Software
We need to save childhood without destroying adult freedom.
You Have 90 Seconds to Impact
A pilot who freezes is not a pilot. He is a passenger with a better view.
‘We Are One Country’
“We deliver our public services to people on the basis of need, not ethnicity.”
Protesters Chant ‘Send Them Back’
The rising concerns about mass immigration and the growing influence of ethnic and religious voting blocs on political parties and the police.
How China Just Overtook the US, Again
The difference in priorities between China and the West could not be more obvious.
How To Destroy a Western Nation
From making the population stupid to replacing the natives and then acting surprised when it explodes in your face.
Wellington Plumber Adds ‘Couldn’t Park Anywhere’ Fee
Wellington has spent years arguing about cars, parking, cycleways and the purpose of public space. This story adds another participant to the debate.
He’s Done It Again
In a fragmented parliament, the tuatara that adapts survives. Unlike the tuatara, Mr Peters is never constrained by the past.