Comments by Robert North

The problem with this institute is that it was starting to resemble and act like a religious nut.

"In places where rules and institutions do not protect co-operators, freeloaders consistently dominate." I guess you could also find a corrolation to a corruption index. But it still strikes me as WEIRD that this is such an obvious discovery, I mean hasn't bias in statistical sampling, experimenter bias, participant bias, etc being part of Scientific sampling for eons now?

What with your Putin stories, and North Korean stories and now this? We need better social advertisements. Viva.

oh great more redundancies...consolidate the wealth into ever decreasing hands.

seriously Silvio who???

Dear Elon Musk, not only are you younger, wealthier and better looking than I am, but you also have a job outside of Government which is perhaps one of the best available. Not to take the shine off a momentous occassion but given the magnitude of insecurity you have made me feel I can only bring myself to give you a half hearted and begrudging "well done".

The catholic church still considers vaccines a necessary evil and to be stopped from use unless absolutely necesssary. At least this is a more moderate position than Islamic fundamentalism.

Using the words "fiasco" and calling Morgan Stanley's actions a "mistake", is perhaps leaning towards the hysterical end of reporting. Post IPO variability is nothing new, unusual let alone untoward. And in case anyone is in any doubt investment banks are there to get as much for their clients as possible. I would say MorganS are more than pleased as to the outcome (SW glitches aside), and this story strikes me as naive at best, misleading at worst.

British lout? aha trust the Brits to set the record straight.

Touche..!

12 monkeys was a runaway smash hit, making 500% ROI (higher ROE obviously), and some of his other films have not done too badly at all. I suspect there's an element of bad luck associated with Terry, apart from the obvious (death of Heath and Baron VM) who can forget the jet fighter planes and river of mud in the Don Quixote attempt (loved it!!)! Even geniuses have to contend with nature, and she is far more random than the system. Nevertheless the point about everyone just wanting to get paid/laid is a fine one. The world needs some new soothsayers.

Youre suggesting he make a weekly cartoon for the next ten years??

Its called instinct first, thought later. So many studies show how we can rationlize all and any behaviour.

sometimes it feels like the 70's all over again...

If we assume that most of the growth in the decade leading up to the GFC of 2008 was a function of increased leverage on national books, then the current debate of austerity vs growth is a misnomer. Yes its true that austerity can hamper growth at the worst possible moment but that is not addressing the core problem. France has struggled with growth for almost two decades. France is not competitive and these problems are structural in nature. I doubt Hollande's Govt is anything more than a 'get lost Sarkozy' vote and I doubt it can achieve anything other than a greater debt legacy for France's children.

As an outsider who would have thought that Britania was SO corrupt. Golly, what a surprise, really! and now it looks like Cameron & Co have done a deal also. No book (or film) can capture this web in all its intricate ooze. It should however build the emotions, to a level that matches the outrageousness of this culture. NO wonder Britain is screwed. Much like Europe.

Puppet man.

One shouldn't lose sight of the ambition of all these Scientists on both sides in this, it is to save lives via a utilitarian approach. They have much in common. Pity one has to think of those who have the opposite ambition when computing the answer.

Bad Poetry or bot?

When you use the metaphor "conservative red meat" you could clarify that Romney does not eat dogs? This would help the GOP cause I think.