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Lastest Musing [Since a number of friends have had babies in recent months, I thought I resurrect this musing on the unique physics of the baby world] THE LAWS OF PHYSICS FOR BABIES Close observation of babies has led me to believe that the infant universe is characterized by its own physics, quite distinct ... continue Featured Book Winds of Change Buy from Amazon more info Articles by Category endangered animals rapid climate change global deforestation fragging The Octopus and the Orangutan more info The Future In Plain Sight more info The Parrot's Lament more info Silent Partners more info Affluence and Discontent more info The Alms Race more info Apes, Men, & Language more info

The Alms Race The Alms Race examines the sorry history of aid projects in Africa as a way to explore the charitable impulse. It asks the question, why do voluntary aid organizations perpetually repeat projects that fail to help the poor, and finds that the answer is that those projects are magically transformed into successes when viewed in terms of the benefits they bring to the donors. The book argues that the basic purpose of voluntary aid abroad is to extend the boundaries of the consumer society. This book set the stage for Affluence and Discontent. contact Eugene Linden

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