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Embarrassing academic reversals show expert opinions are often built on sand

On August 2, 2017   /   Blog, Economic theory, Education, Expert Opinion, General, Health, Paul Ormerod, Science, Social Sciences   /   Leave a comment
Embarrassing academic reversals show expert opinions are often built on sand

Last week we saw yet another major reversal of opinion by experts. For years we have all been lectured severely on the need to finish every single course of prescription drugs. But the latest wisdom is that this is not necessary. The announcement that petrol and diesel

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Believe it or not, Britain is getting happier

On July 19, 2017   /   Blog, Education, General, Health, Paul Ormerod, Rickard Nyman   /   Leave a comment
Believe it or not, Britain is getting happier

The dominant economic narrative in the UK is a pretty gloomy one just now. True, employment is at a record high. But, counter the whingers and whiners, zero hours contracts and low pay proliferate. The political discourse is full of the struggles of the JAMs – the

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