July 2008
4 posts
Where does it pay to be an academic?
Canada, apparently. We came out on top in a study of 15 countries, with Canadian academics averaging $4,856 per month (in PPP adjusted dollars). News like this makes me happy with my long-term plan of getting a US PhD and then heading back up North to live.
Creative Capitalism
I have been meaning to post on this for a while, but I haven’t had the time to sit down and figure out exactly what creative capitalism is. Now I am pretty sure I understand what Gates is going for, but I am also pretty underwhelmed. In case this is new to any readers, here is the gist of it: Markets are amazing. They make our selfish interests serve a wider community. The problem with...