neverendum

#neverendum a bit of a do, defeat grasped from the jaws of victory for the scots and the British. Will have to watch this one in the next week, month, year and decade

Greece’s gloomy future is Ireland’s unlamented past - FT.com

Greece’s gloomy future is Ireland’s unlamented past - FT.com




April has arrived as expected, will it end as expected!




" More than four years on, the IMF views Ireland and Greece very differently. It has promoted Ireland, whose current forecast growth is set to top the eurozone, as a model to be followed by other bailout countries. Greece, on the other hand, teetering at the exit of the eurozone, is described as the most difficult case the IMF has ever dealt with.
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Such a shame for the greek people, its the ordinary people that are left just wondering, suffering, not knowing! http://ed.ted.com/lessons/plato-s-allegory-of-the-cave-alex-gendler Ironic considering Plato's most inspired story!




Over the next 10 yrs seeing what they learn and comparing Ireland again will be interesting!

What's the difference between accuracy and precision? AND why it is so IMPORTANT!!

What's the difference between accuracy and precision? - Matt Anticole | TED-Ed




Simple but often overlooked IMHO! This is so important in all area's as im sure many already know.  Its something I have always been mindful of and used in many career scenarios over the years and now keep in mind in the world of international development and EA when looking at targets, inputs and outcomes.

Why Social Progress Matters by Michael Porter - Project Syndicate

Ive reference Porter and his work on the Index in earlier posts, this is a good update!




Why Social Progress Matters by Michael Porter - Project Syndicate

SDSN key documents

Great resources from: https://www.sdsnedu.org/courses/1454/learn


The readings for this week are the following :
UNFCC (Full Text of 1992 Convention) http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/conveng.pdf
Kyoto Protocol http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.pdf
Byrd-Hagel Amendment http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-105sres98ats/pdf/BILLS-105sres98ats.pdf
The graphs found in Lecture 1 are compiled here:
CCSN Lecture 1 Graphs https://lms-sdsn-new-infra.edcastcloud.com/c4x/sdsnedu/1454ccs/asset/graphicsLec1.pdf

Business, society, and the future of capitalism | McKinsey & Company

Business, society, and the future of capitalism | McKinsey & Company

this is a compelling case from unilever, will be watched over time!

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave - Alex Gendler | TED-Ed

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave - Alex Gendler | TED-Ed




And Jaques Lacan more latterly enlightened to see words as just shadows, put together by others as narrative. The Signified and the Signifiers and the difference between the Real and the Other is the "Symbolic order" we chose to accept if not test!

Aid? What aid? Why the UK ignores its record on international development | Business | The Guardian

Aid? What aid? Why the UK ignores its record on international development | Business | The Guardian




" The meetings are linked. Sustainable development goals will only be achievable if there is money on the table. Developing countries will demand help to deal with the impact of climate change if they are to sign up to tougher emission targets. Jim Kim, the president of the World Bank, was right last week when he said that this was the most important year for global development in living memory.

Both the main parties have a good story to tell on international development. It was under Labour that the UK committed to meet the UN target of spending 0.7% of national income on aid. It was under the Conservative-led coalition that the target was finally hit. "

Cellphones for Women in Developing Nations Aid Ascent From Poverty - NYTimes.com#b04g06f20b15#b04g06f20b15

Cellphones for Women in Developing Nations Aid Ascent From Poverty - NYTimes.com#b04g06f20b15#b04g06f20b15




" A decade from now, economies in developing countries will be increasingly dependent on digital financial services. Will we limit growth for everyone by leaving the world’s poorest women trapped in a shrinking cash economy? Or will we invest in our future by empowering these women to invest in theirs? "

AI PLUS ▶ Baidu CEO Robin Li interviews Bill Gates and Elon Musk at the Boao Forum, March 29 2015 - YouTube

Its a bit of a noisy Q&A but there are subtitles. The AI discussion is very interesting!




▶ Baidu CEO Robin Li interviews Bill Gates and Elon Musk at the Boao Forum, March 29 2015 - YouTube




Boston book "Super Intelligence" might be worth a read!


The bit about Singapore, china, the USA at 40min is interesting too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG0ZjUfOBUs&feature=youtu.be&t=40m20s


and at 52 minutes Uber is just a type of driverless car https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG0ZjUfOBUs&feature=youtu.be&t=53m00s with on demand human labour providing that service!


What the future looks like!!

life in 2030: Bill Gates signs off as guest editor of The Verge | The Verge

Bill Gates signs off as guest editor of The Verge | The Verge




Will want to revisit this is 2020 and 2030!

Dear new PM!

This is an interesting idea:




Dear new PM: here's how to fix the centre of government | Nesta




If you wrote to a new PM in advance of them being elected, what would you suggest?




Will want to revisit this at the next election in 2020!