22 December 2016 Doing Good Better – Creative Altruism by William MacAskill reviewed by Frank O’Nomics As a sixth former I was encouraged to read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M Pirsig, a book that was supposed to change the way I thought and felt about my life. Sadly, it was… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Book Review – Doing good better – Creative Altruism Alan MacAskill, (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 40:2016 02 11: Charitable Investing (Frank O’Nomics)
11 February 2016 Charitable Investing by Frank O’Nomics There seems little point in the government coming up with smart methods of funding “the third way” if little is done to publicise the legislation; then there will only be a limited development of products. This so far appears to have been the problem with Social Investment… Continue reading Issue 40:2016 02 11: Charitable Investing (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 27: 2015 11 05: Week in Brief: UK
05 November 2015 Week in Brief: UK POPULATION FIGURES: The Office for National Statistics predicts that over the next twenty-five years the population of the UK will increase from 64,600,000 to 74,300,000. By then it will have overtaken that of France and, if trends continue, it will overtake that of Germany in 2047. The projected… Continue reading Issue 27: 2015 11 05: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 14: Spotlight moves to Charities
6 August 2015 Spotlight moves to Charities by John Watson Most of our institutions have come under the spotlight in the scandals of recent years. The status of MPs has been damaged by the expenses scandal. The press has been damaged by investigations into hacking. Government and the entertainment industry will be prime fishing grounds… Continue reading Issue 14: Spotlight moves to Charities