whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Contradictions resolve in ways you don't intend
(Analysis/Analysis)

...s not mean that jobs will be created. Businesses act to maximise their production and efficiency. From the invention of the wheel, to the steam engine to the microprocessor, businesses have acted to...

2. Atlas Shrugged at 50
(Analysis/Analysis)

...e extent of their innovations. "In proportion to the mental energy he spent, the man who creates a new invention receives but a small percentage of his value in terms of material payment, no mat...

3. The tragedy of innovation: how brilliant ideas are criminalised
(Analysis/Analysis)

"This push for a so-called "green revolution" or "gene revolution" is being done once again under the guise of solving hunger in Africa. Chemical-intensive agriculture is, how

4. "On your left is an Orc fighting a Troll" - travels in hyper-reality offer lessons for the poor
(Analysis/Analysis)

... cities where no such services existed they became an exciting new addition to the entertainment scene. The invention of a new process allows that process to become an opportunity for everyone. Webs...

5. The Martians Really Care: four points to govern development
(Analysis/Ideas and Challenges)

... For starters, we wouldn’t allow them in to simply set up projects as and when.  Innovations and inventions are shaped towards deliverable products.  We don’t invent things or b...