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Adam Smith Institute

The Adam Smith Institute is the UK s leading libertarian think tank. It engineers policies to increase Britain s economic competitiveness, inject choice into public services, and create a freer, more prosperous society. Learn More
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Adopt a Word

We all have words that we love, so why not adopt one of your favourites and support I CAN, the children's communication charity? Learn More
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Creative Funding Platforms

Philanthropy is not just for the rich, it's for those who take an interest. In an age when funding for the arts is being cut by governments worldwide, individuals are increasingly stepping in to help each other micro-finance the most innovative and creative projects. It's a democratic process, in which supporters can fund the projects they most want to see survive. Learn More
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Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Mark Kurlansky)

The march on the Pentagon in October 1967 produced one of the defining images of the anti-Vietnam War and Flower Power movements. In a defiant act of protest, a demonstrator placed a flower in the barrel of a National Guardsman’s rifle. Learn More
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Project Habbakuk

The wartime brainchild of British scientist Geoffrey Pyke, Project Habbakuk envisaged the creation of an aircraft carrier made of ice. Learn More
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How to boil an egg

The following tips are provided by Delia Smith, the best-selling British cookery writer and television presenter, who is never afraid of reiterating the basics of cookery. For more adventurous egg suggestions, we suggest you refer to Bataille's Story of the Eye… Learn More
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Bullshit Bingo

Viral, Stepping Up, Non-Traditional Management, Multitasking, Team Player. BINGO!

Bullshit Bingo, also known as the less offensive Buzzword Bingo, was invented in 1993 by Tom Davis and Seth Katz, after the latter had been collecting "favourite" buzzwords for a while. Just like your average, numerical bingo, you simply print out an individual plate for each player from (or even better, make your own!), bring to your meeting, and start crossing out those clichés and arcane business terms. The game is rumoured to have been in play during both NASA meetings (where employees even gambled on the outcome) and Al Gore's 1996 MIT graduation speech.
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