whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. The tragedy of Burma, should we help, how to help
(Analysis/Analysis)

Aung San Suu Kyi has been kept isolated and under military guard in Burma since she, and her political party, won their 1990 elections. She is currently the most famous political prisoner in the worl

2. Perlemoen and the Tragedy of the Commons
(Analysis/Analysis)

During the 15th and 16th centuries in England, starvation in the countryside was widespread. Subsistence farmers grazed their sheep and cows on commonly held grazing land. Herds intermingled, livest

3. China, Toys And The Tragedy of Xenophobia
(Analysis/Analysis)

Over the past two months a tragedy has been playing out in Europe and the US. Mattel, the world's largest toymaker, has recalled more than 20 million of their products, including Fisher Price and

4. 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

5. Do you hate the poor enough to be charitable?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...y earn R 10 (US$ 1.40) per day. People are prepared to do this. Clearly the alternatives are worse. The tragedy of charity Perhaps you think we should raise taxes on the rich, keep our high-standa...

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

A slow-motion tragedy has unfolded in our education system over the past 12 years.  In 1995 the newly elected democratic South African government swore to ensure that education would be at the ce