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A new kind of politics

by Kevin Potvin

Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind of Science, has still not been looked at critically or historically. It should be: it just might be as important a book as the author annoyingly says it is

If Wolfram is right, then randomness in the economy is not a sign of inefficiency, but is rather intrinsic to the programs that lie underneath economic behavior. If that is true, then political movements meant to engineer or induce individuals and nations into economic behavior that is free of all randomness might in fact be a barrier to efficiency.

Let them eat kale

by Andrea Reimer

The new provincial push to increase BCer's nutritional food intake is all well and good, provided such food is available to all.

Instead of giving airtime to expensive and ineffective proposals like former Education Minister Christy Clark's “will jog for tax credit” scheme, the Premier could take the truly ballsy approach and pledge to make poverty history. First they have to buy the food, Mr Premier

Iraqi elections cover up the crime

by Michael Nenonen

Touted as good news, the elections and turn-out in them in Iraq mean nothing while the occupation continues and death reigns

Iraq seems little more than a penitentiary in which the prisoners have held elections to decide who among them will occasionally enforce the will of their guards.

Major expansion at the Cultch

by Kevin Potvin

And the legendary Eastside theatre is asking you to come down and tell them what you think about it all. Wine and cheese or sandwiches are on offer

Chasing tanks

by Thomas Feakins

Sure it looks reckless these days to be a committed peace activist, but what does the alternative - in line at a Krispy Kreme or staring at the plasma TV - ook like?

Film about suicide elicits a smile

by Junius

Journalists demand apology

by Kevin Potvin

If ever there was a classic Man Bites Dog story, this one has got to be it. When a journalist comes in for what may be unfair attack in the media, indignation rages - an indignation conspicuously absent whenever anyone else falls victim to the same thing

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