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December 15th, 2002
Putting farmers ahead of fishermen is just codology
These expressions stem from the pivotal role the humble fish has played in our history
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December 8th, 2002
Money gets us what we want — but do we really need it?
Aristotle made the ancient distinction between ‘needs’ — objects that we must have to survive, such as food, shelter, clothes and other essentials — and `wants’, which are those things we want to make us feel superior to others
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December 1st, 2002
Rush hour grind symbolises a triumph for non-thinking
The very idea of people stuck in self-contained metal capsules with radios blaring and tempers flaring will appear as preposterous to the next generation as treating headaches with leeches does to us
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