As more and more Chinese attain standards of living and wealth that approach what has been known as middle-class in the developed world, they are discovering a “luxury” not previously known to them: chronic disabling illness. I remember when such matters first came to my awareness at the tender age of twelve, on a family visit to Canada. I
Date: August 14, 2006 To: Dr. Richard S. Lindzen, MIT From: Dr. John Q. Colleague [not anyone’s real name] Subj: Scientific Solidarity I’m sorry I had to decline your lunch invitation today. You seemed to know the excuse I gave you was just a cover. Of course, the reality was simply that the tenure committee is considering my application this
This is a story about a barbecue. In the South Florida back yard of a friend who had invited me over for dinner, I saw a most unusual barbecue, but what I learned about it from its owner informed me about a lot more than barbecues. It hinted at the incredible power of freedom — the freedom of people to trade with each other, over distances and
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