“For God’s Sake, Please Stop the Aid!”

There’s a fascinating interview on Spiegel with James Shikwati, an “African economics expert,” in which he explains how foreign aid is preventing many African nations from rising out of poverty and the host of other problems they face. “If the industrial nations really want to help the Africans, they should finally terminate this awful aid…. … Read more

They grow up so fast: LiveScribe

When a former PhD student goes on to do absolutely amazing things, your initial instinct can be to try to take some of the credit for their success… đŸ™‚ However, not even I have a big enough ego to think I deserve any nods for Andy Van Schaack‘s amazing new company, LiveScribe. Absolutely insane things … Read more