Of Market Forces and Forced Markets
“Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it… gives people what they want instead of what a
“Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it… gives people what they want instead of what a
“It takes one hunter to kill an elephant; and the whole village to bring back the meat” – Old African Proverb Before I commence
‘‘A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within’’ – Will Durant “There is a fine line
Don’t you know They’re talking about a revolution It sounds like a whisper While they’re standing in the welfare lines Crying at the
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is
“Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.” – Kofi Annan “Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.” – Aristotle Late Gen.
“Politics is a strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles; the conduct of public affairs for private advantage” – Ambrose Bierce
Penultimate week, we had discussed the above issue which generated a lot of debate going by the number of mails I received from
“When I was growing up, my parents told me, ‘Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.’ I tell my daughters,
This week marks the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the existence of the First Bank franchise in Nigeria. This stands the bank