Category: Newsletter
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Undeath and Taxes
Taxation in the zombie apocalypse The internet has a habit of repeating itself. When one Youtube channel posts a fun fact, other channels and websites pick up on it and so you hear the same fun fact echoed from time to time. One specific fun fact I can recall quite…
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Wolves in Chernobyl
Cancer Schmancer It has now been 38 years since the nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, a disaster that displaced over 300000 people from towns and cities nearby, that affected millions of Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians. The radioactive nature of the catastrophe meant that the local area could no longer be inhabited,…
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How the Second World War Spread Mexican Culture to Yugoslavia
“Nice sombrero! Which part of Mexico are you from?” “Vojvodina” During the Second World War, there were shortages everywhere, from various foods to precious metals, the global production of goods had stagnated and everyone saw the consequences. But, for a small minority, the scarcity brought opportunity. The country of Mexico…
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Bananas and Pandemics
“From a business point of view it was a licence to print money, from an epidemiological point of view it was an outbreak waiting to happen” More than 95% of international banana trade involves the Cavendish variety due to its sweet taste, long shelf life and farmer-friendly production process (ie…
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The Surprising Crimes and Consequences of the Japanese Fish Market.
“Eels don’t respect international borders” Right now, you may be wondering why I chose to lead with this quote when talking about “crimes and consequences” but trust me, it’s relevant. For centuries, the Japanese have loved eating eel. It’s ingrained in their culinary culture up to a point where the…
Carlos Welford 