EconomicsToo

This is another wonderful video by Hans Rosling that discusses one of the recent Global Goals to end poverty by 2030. Hans explains why this is a possibility and demonstrates with his usual wit and super technology how it could happen.

The Chinese government have comissioned a rather trendy and catchy music style video to tell the world about their 13th Five Year Plan to be unveiled next year. This article by Richard Lorenc on the Foundation for Economic Education website gives a great market-based opinion, with some views of Hayek used to illustrate, how central planning might not be the best way to run an economy. A good read and a bizarre video; both well worth a look.

The Malaysian Health Ministry has shared a longterm plan to  ban vaping . Citing 'research' showing that 1 hour of vaping is more dangerous than 150 cigarettes and quoting a study from the University of Athens, conducted in 2012 , that showed that e-cigarettes cause harm to the lungs the government of Malaysia have said that vaping is more harmful than conventional smoking. However, this Medical Daily  story and video claims to have compiled all available data on e-cigarettes and the smoking of normal cigarettes and draws a different conclusion. Although it does state vaping is less harmful, it expresses this does not mean it is safe! Regulation might be a good idea as this US poll shows  and with a 50% adoption rate cited from the findings, until further studies are conducted in to the long term consequences, regulation would be sensible. So has the Malaysia government had a change of heart by deciding that the longterm health of its public is a major priority? The st