whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Ending poverty means abandoning charity and accepting reality
(Analysis/Analysis)

...r. If they are not they remove their investments to the informal market. Informal vs Formal is subjective; technically we're discussing third-party property rights. By that I mean that, any con...

2. Suburbanise! How aid and trade obliterate unique cultures
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ither are they poor. They just have smaller economies. If those economies are developed and supported with technical know-how and information transfers then they can meet the advance of western capi...

3. The future of Newspapers, journalistic integrity and the battle for Google's soul
(Analysis/Analysis)

...website and followed the case. Ultimately the case was overturned, the defendant was exonerated through some technical legal manoeuvring and we printed a retraction and clarification. Right afterwards...

4. From Linux to Mozilla: donations mean that open-source isn't really free
(Analysis/Analysis)

...s not only introduced the farmers to technology, but given them the financial where-withal to maintain their technical advantage. CK Prahalad talks over the video, "The poor are prepared to pay ...

5. The other losing battle: Africa's war on talent
(Analysis/Analysis)

...in Africa, you are also probably unskilled.  If you are skilled – and especially if you have good technical ((skills)) – then you’re probably working harder than you’ve ev...

6. Is the ownership of property at odds with the needs of the poor?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...roperty; from the clothes you wear, to the time spent on conversation.  People who waste your time are, technically, stealing it. It takes time and investment to learn things.  I spend my t...

7. The quiet nobility of the men by the side of the road
(Analysis/Analysis)

...not their own – they seek employment and opportunities denied them at home.  Some have degrees or technical skills but immigration laws prohibit them from formal employment so they park car...

8. The end of wild seafood and the myth of "free"
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ted water is degrading subsistence agriculture, and bad air causes illness and entrenches poverty.  The technical skills required to work are rising rapidly so that the average factory no longer ...

9. Is the $ 100 laptop no more than a really expensive light-bulb?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...lready computers available in developing countries that cost significantly less than $ 100.  Bridgeport Technical Services, based in Cape Town, has a PII entry-level desktop on offer for $ 45.&n...

10. How much does a free education cost?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...he real requirements of development.  Leadership is not something that can be taught.  It is not a technical skill.  It is something that is earned through fire and experience. Educati...

11. "Madiba's children" failed by their government
(Analysis/Analysis)

...earners stand little chance of gaining entrance to university or taking on higher educational studies in the technical subjects required of a modern worker.  Even more worrying than any of these ...

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(Static Content)

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