Biggest Fast Food Chains in the World 1970 – 2019: creative destruction explained for benefit of @NZComCom
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in economic history, entrepreneurship, industrial organisation, survivor principle Tags: creative destruction
Should Hitler have waited?
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in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
John Cleese , Ronnie Barker & Ronnie Corbett / “Class System” Skit 1966
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in television
Lest we forget
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On September 3, at 9.30pm 80 years ago, New Zealand declared war on Germany. International tensions had steadily risen from mid-year as Germany became more bellicose. On August 24 the Government declared an Alert State. The Government offered the 30 Vickers Wellington bombers ordered for the new RNZAF to the British Government and this was accepted with alacrity.
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The Man Who Would Be Queen: Michael Bailey: {Part Two}
04 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
Part 2: The Man Who Would Be Queen: A reading.
Having seen many references to this book I have finally got around to tackling it. The full text is available free on line here: The Man Who Would Be Queen
The author is sympathetic to gay and trans rights, a lot of his research has a focus on evolutionary theory and adaptive, or maladaptive, responses to the environment. So expect some evolutionary biology & some interrogation of nature v nurture. There is plenty to challenge long cherished beliefs, both for TransActivists & radical feminists. Since it needs saying in 2019, I don’t agree with every single word!
My reading is motivated by a concern for women’s, sex based, rights and the premature medicalisation of Gay males. The book doesn’t cover females who transition or theories of the origins of Lesbianism. He does, briefly, touch on Androphilia (Women who identify as…
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Jordan Peterson – Funny Story about Dealing with a Dangerous Alcoholic Neighbor
04 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics Tags: economics of addiction
Anti-Science Left in a nutshell despite a #ClimateEmergency
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in energy economics, experimental economics, global warming
Panzer IV vs. Sherman
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in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
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