Paper to an AUT conference for Secondary School Economics Teachers, 24 November, 2006. (Revised) Keywords: History of Ideas, Methodology & Philosophy; I dedicate this lecture to Jack Shallcrass. Some 45 years ago he gave a lecture at Curious Cove on ‘The Right to Dissent’ which has stayed with me over all the years,…
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Paper to Labour Employment and Work Conference 12, Wednesday 15 November. Keywords: Globalisation & Trade; Labour Studies; Aging is a global phenomenon, that is it exists in may parts of the globe. This paper argues it is also a globalisation phenomenon, that is it involves the increasing interaction between national and regional economies…
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On Friday, November 17, 2006 the NZSO celebrates Shostakovich’s 100th anniversary in the Wellington Town Hall. Who cares? Listener: 18 November, 2006. I love a live symphony orchestra: the electricity of the concert hall sound; my eye identifying key instruments for my untutored ear; those inelegant sawings, bangings and puffings (harpists aside) that…
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Letter to an expatriate: 2031 . Listener: 4 November, 2006 . Keywords: Education; Dear Gerry, You’ve asked me what’s happened to New Zealand universities since we graduated all those years ago in 2006. Actually, the critical issue was finally identified that year. Even today it is remembered in the line “You can’t have the job…
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