Of all the failed technologies that litter the onward march of science - steam carriages, zeppelins, armoured trains - none has been so catastrophic to prosperity as the last century's attempt to generate electricity from nuclear fission.
James BuchanBy pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors.
James BuchanProfits in business always depend on the rate of interest: the higher the interest, the higher the rate of profit required.
James BuchanIt is time to end the western policy of malign neglect. It is in the interest of the whole world to help tackle the actual grievances in Palestine, Kashmir, and in central and southern Iraq, and to help the region out of its economic backwardness.
James Buchan