french folly
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education
When I grow up I want to be a spaceman
It has to be one of the biggest fabrications we instil into our children: what do you want to be when you grow up?†We ask this question relentlessly, and one can be sure that grandparents and loving aunts will similarly badger our offspring about their future plans too.
But when do we [...]
What’s in a degree?
This was originally written for Mr. Zhisou’s new business blog: -
I was just listening to an episode of the Slashdot Review tech podcast, and one of the stories was about a dean of admissions at MIT who had lied about her three degrees. She had none. The irony is of course delicious, but [...]
A bad week for democracy
Having read the investigation in The Sunday Times about alleged voter fraud in Leeds, I’m torn between disenchantment and mild scepticism.
I think one should be sceptical of newspaper articles. But this is not the first time Labour’s tactics have been called into question. We all know the sort of tricks the [...]
