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Why men like porn
Evolutionary psychologists can explain all kinds of behaviours by delving into our past, even why we prefer older, taller and leaner women during a crisis
Mark Henderson,
The TImes, 25 October 2008
Into the storm
How the emerging world copes with the tempest will affect the world economy and politics for a long time
Economist, 24 October 2008
CofE tells couples to have more sex
The church of England is encouraging Britons to get married - so they can enjoy a "spectacular" sex life.
Sarah Westcott,
Daily Express, 24 October 2008
Police miscount serious violence
A number of police forces in England and Wales have been undercounting some of the most serious violent crimes, the government has admitted.
BBC News, 23 October 2008
How the financial crisis is changing China
China this year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the economic reforms launched by Deng Xiaoping and there are plenty of reasons to think the country could enjoy another 30 years of high growth.
Geoff Dyer,
Financial Times, 22 October 2008
Consultants ready to be branded a luxury
When recession strikes, cutting back on life's luxuries is entirely rational — and one perceived luxury likely to come under scrutiny is the use of management consultants.
Carol Lewis,
The Times, 21 October 2008
A delayed appetite for the facts
Why is the British left so shocked about the events in Northern Ireland portrayed in Steve McQueen's powerful film, Hunger?
Kirk Leech,
Guardian Comment is Free, 21 October 2008
The Future of Community: Reports of a Death Greatly Exaggerated
We are constantly being told that communities are under threat, that we are losing a 'sense of community'. This book finds that the notion of community in Britain is actually threatened by the very thing intended to protect it; relentless government and third party interventions bent on imposing their own forms of social cohesion on the population.
Dave Clements (Author, Editor), Alastair Donald (Editor), Martin Earnshaw (Editor), Austin Williams (Editor) , Pluto Press,
20 October 2008
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