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Indie Publishing and Quality Control - Why Only Readers Matter

Martin Perry | Posted 29.10.2011 | UK Entertainment
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Martin Perry

It doesn't matter if a book is good in a classical or academic sense. All that now matters is whether or not people want to read it and if they'll pay to do so.

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Systems in Crisis - We Need a New Social Contract

Alastair Roderick | Posted 16.10.2011 | UK Politics
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Alastair Roderick

Much of the analysis of the British riots is premised on trying to understand how a system of incentives and disincentives could break down so quickly. It seems just as logical to ask the opposite: why did we ever assume the equilibrium being promoted was one of peace, order and rationality?

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