I always like to read ‘farewell’ comments by truly exceptional thinkers. When the editor of the single best publication we read (The Economist) retires, we pay attention. John Micklethwait has headed The Economist since 2006. In his farewell editorial (January 31, 2015) he notes that there are two great debates going on in the world […]
English Language
The State of the Language
There is good news and bad news about English today. If you are a native speaker then the news is good. English is the global language today and its lead over all others is growing not shrinking. French has been a competitor in diplomacy and also at the Olympics but its importance is receding. Chinese […]
