In 1993, economic geographer Richard Auty coined the term “resource curse” to identify a paradox: nations with great natural resources often suffer underdevelopment compared with… Read More »DR Congo and the Resource Curse
My friend Jimmy Wales has a history of taking on impossible tasks. As he admits, the idea behind Wikipedia is pretty crazy, and despite the… Read More »Beyond Broadcast politics: the Dean Dream redux, or a new approach to politics?
APOD: 2000 November 27 – Earth at Night Image of the earth at night I use in pretty much every one of my talks… (tags:… Read More »links for 2006-07-05
The Day That Nothing Happened A lovely reflection from Maciej Ceglowski on Walmart, China, and Walmart in China. (tags: china economics walmart) How to create… Read More »links for 2006-07-04
So, I got an email Friday from Marketplace, the excellent business and finance show carried on WAMC, my local National Public Radio affiliate. According to… Read More »Public radio and reciprocity – I’ll help you if you help Hao Wu
Some of the most striking pieces of contemporary African art you’ll find are the colorful Zulu imbenge baskets that are woven from “recycled” telephone wire.… Read More »Why wired telephony in Africa is such a basket case