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Some rules were made to be broken. But some rules should never have been made in the first place. Read more

It’s easier to seek forgiveness than permission. And it might be more effective as well. Read more

It’s easier to seek forgiveness than permission. And it might be more effective as well. Read more

One of my favourite jokes about Switzerland goes something like this: An American walks into a Swiss bank with heavy sacks in each of his hands. He goes to the teller, brings his face close to the glass and whispers, “I have two million dollars with me. Read more

I hate self-inflicted wounds. New Zealand’s use of public data, or lack thereof, counts. Read more

Will the coming flag referendum pick the right flag? It looks like we might never know. Read more

Remember R.E.M.? The cult rock band’s song ‘It’s the end of the world as we know it’ would make the perfect soundtrack to Europe’s current crisis. Read more

Every Thursday during fourth form, come third period, Miss Sumner would roll in the equipment trolley, laden with tripods, pipettes, Bunsen burners and volumetric flasks. Class, of course, was expected to test some simple hypothesis and judiciously record our results in the standard issue yellow lab book. Read more

Last week, I telephoned a friend of mine who heads the economics research department of a major German company. As we talked through current affairs, I asked him if Chancellor Angela Merkel might be toppled by her own party over her handling of the refugee crisis. Read more

"The way this country is run is broken", the cabinet minister said in his speech. "It is high time we faced the facts. Read more