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Extreme democracy is not an impossible dream if you copy Switzerland, not...
Californians have been irresponsible and undisciplined in using the levers of direct democracy. It is as if the Swiss gave them a demonstration of the etiquette for communal eating – showing them...
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Will Flattr, a micropayment specialist, prove to be PayPal’s equivalent for...
Welcome, Flattr. Yours is the most practical solution I have seen so far to the question of how bloggers can make a living from blogging – without selling out to corporate advertisers.
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A triumph for cooperatives: customer-owned Swiss banks are thriving while...
The Economist -- which has a habit of sniffily referring to cooperative banks as ‘dull but safe’ – has cited two authorities confirming the wisdom of coops: ...
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Testimonial of an ink-stained scribbler at the digital crossroads, 2:...
We know that we use different parts of our brains to look at pictures and read. Would forcing more frequent switching between them be desirable? I typed questions from this stream of dilemmas into...
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Testimonial of an ink-stained scribbler at the digital crossroads, 3: Seven...
[ In earlier entries here: part 1 and part 2 of this Testimonial series ] … 7 reasons why indie publishing is the right choice for a travel book on Switzerland and its curious culture of extreme...
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Switzerland at No:1 in the World Happiness Report = extreme (or direct)...
Switzerland is reckoned as top country in this year’s World Happiness Report, the third in a series begun in 2012, and the work of United Nations economists. Most striking about the news of Swiss...
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