Aug 13, 2012
Did the Olympics simply serve 'the immediate, shallow requirements of a populace' or was there some higher purpose?
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Bread and Circuses
Aug 2, 2012
There was a striking resemblance between the Olympics opening ceremony and Wagner's Ring Cycle. What can both tell us about our society?
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The Olympics and the Ring
May 24, 2012
Storm clouds continue to gather in the eurozone, with some calling for a 'biblical-style jubilee' to cancel outstanding loans. Is dropping the Greek debt the Buddhist thing to do?
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Debt: Forgive and Forget?
