Ideas@The Centre 10
Vol. 3 No. 10 (March, 2011)Freedom Quote of the Week
'The end of the law is, not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.'
— John Locke
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Our Medicare vice
| 18 Mar 2011
Problems in hospitals stem from the problems with Medicare, which stem from the faulty principles behind the ‘reverse insurance’ Medicare scheme.
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There's no silver lining to Japan's tragedy
| 18 Mar 2011
Japan’s north-eastern coastline was a bustling commercial hub early last week. By Saturday, it was a sodden wasteland.
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Getting the nanny state out of alcohol retail
| 18 Mar 2011
Beyond the price competition effect, Aldi’s attempt to sell alcohol in supermarkets is most liberating. Whatever the original justifications were for preventing supermarkets from selling alcohol, they are looking increasingly dated.
