Most Read
These are the classics for the ages: the ten most read articles of all time.
On the flip side, before you start, here are the five least popular articles:
Now that you've seen us at our worst, here's what we're like at our peak.
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The difference between a common law and civil law system is not widely known, but this difference matters in how easily the law adapts to different situations.
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A quick primer in the number one principle of international economics.
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In 2006, Crash controversially won the Academy Award for Best Picture. This movie takes on the topic of race relations in America, raising hard questions without any easy answers.
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Right-wing conservatives argue against welfare because it's supposedly inefficient. But the model they use to justify this does not reflect reality, and if you think about it, some government provision for the poor actually creates a more efficient outcome.
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A jargon-laced explanation of the three different types of economic efficiency, and how they exist and operate under different market structures.
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Should the American or British style of government prevail?
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It is a mistake to simply assume that democracy is equivalent to the will of the majority, since this could easily mean that every government in the world is democratic. The fundamental aspect of democracy is that it permits peaceful change, as opposed to the stagnation of more authoritarian forms of government.
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Certain rights must be guaranteed; others must be presumed.
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The case of Nat Tan makes it clear how the establishment wants to make someone as an example for those who dare to make a difference, to tell us to back off. Malaysians who dream of a better Malaysia, I challenge you to stand up and make a difference anyway.
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In Sabah, a family of six is being forced to live on RM5 a day. Absolute poverty is present in Malaysia, and this absolute poverty is resulting in wasted human potential.
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