data science Could computers make communism work? We usually think of Communism as a political doctrine, but in practice it's also a big logistical problem. If you get rid of free markets, how will people get the goods and services
auspol The Australian political landscape The ABC's Vote Compass is a neat way to find out where you stand on the main issues in the 2016 election. The quiz has 30 questions, each of which has been assigned
fiscal Let's make childcare free The idea of increasing the amount of public money going to childcare keeps popping up. For instance, Eleanor Robertson and Anne Summers recently singled it out as a desirable step forward for Australia.
consumption Jeans are the best pants in the world In the early 1960s, the USSR was implementing a crackdown against economic crimes, and the highest profile court case was the prosecution of two young men called Rokotov and Faibishenko. They were heavily
