For the sake of criticism on June 21, 2011“In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face is that in […]
Minority is authority on May 13, 2011The Logic of Collective Action: Public Goods and the Theory of Groups is a book by Mancur Olson, first published in 1965. According to Olson, interest groups pursuing public good will inevitably include free riders, individuals who piggyback on the efforts of others. To understand this, let us take the example of environment. A clean […]
The flip side on March 2, 2011“Vanity…my favourite sin,” said Al Pacino in his role as the devil in the movie ‘The Devil’s Advocate’. No wonder, since times immemorial, the downfall of mankind has had its origins in vanity. Every morning, standing in front of the mirror, each one of us sees a superman; a fantasy if contained in the seclusion […]