maandag 19 september 2011

Los jefes del tinglado, por Juan José Millàs

Los jefes del tinglado, es decir los otros verdaderos criminales

"Os vamos a buscar, acusar y castigar", avisaba el primer ministro británico, David Cameron, en el Parlamento el 11 de agosto. ¿Se refería a los especuladores de la economía? No.


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He aquí al primer ministro de allí en el instante de pronunciar las siguientes palabras: "A la minoría de los sin ley, a los criminales que se han quedado con todo lo que han podido, hoy les digo: os vamos a buscar, os vamos a encontrar, os vamos a acusar ante los tribunales, os vamos a castigar, vais a pagar por todo lo que habéis hecho". Dado que Europa se iba en esos mismos instantes a la mierda, pensamos que se dirigía a los especuladores, a los directores de las agencias de calificación, a los traficantes de deuda, a los directivos de los fondos de alto riesgo (de alto riesgo para nuestras pensiones de jubilación). Qué ingenuidad la nuestra. ¿Se imaginan a un primer ministro europeo increpando de ese modo a los causantes de los recortes sociales llevados a cabo en los barrios más pobres de sus urbes? ¿Se lo imaginan amenazándoles con la posibilidad de reducir sus movimientos de capital o de cortar sus comunicaciones inalámbricas para evitar transferencias de dinero capaces de hundir la economía de un país? ¿Veremos algún día las fotografías de estos vándalos con corbata de seda, bajo la leyenda de "se busca", en los aeropuertos, en los telediarios, en las salas de estar de las comisarías? Sospechamos que no, sospechamos que hay forajidos que caen bien a las personas de orden como Cameron, y les caen bien porque en última instancia son los jefes del tinglado y los que deciden, por tanto, dónde aflojar la presión y dónde mantenerla. Por eso a veces nos duele la Bolsa; a veces, la deuda soberana, y a veces, los suburbios de Manchester, Londres o Madrid.


(El Pais Semanal, 11/09/11)

zondag 18 september 2011

North Korea

The totalitarian regime groups North Koreans into 51 social categories, graded by loyalty to the regime. Of those groups, 29 are considered to make up an underclass that is hostile or at best ambivalent towards the regime.

(The Economist, 17/09/11)



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Education (The Economist, September 17th 2011)

- Dan Goldhaber of the University of Washington claims that "non-school factors", such as family income, account for as much as 60% of a child's performance in school.

- schools free of government control and run by non-state providers are adding quality to the mix

- An emphasis on better teacher quality is a common feature of all reforms. Countries like Finland and South Korea make life easier for themselves by recruiting only elite graduates, and paying them accordingly.

- The four secrets of success : decentralisation (handing power back to schools) ; a choice of underachieving pupils ; a choice of different sorts of schools ; and high standards for teachers.



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Apr252011

Escape from the Lab

A rabbit one day managed to break free from the laboratory where he had been born and brought up. As he scurried away from the fencing of the compound, he felt grass under his little feet and saw the dawn breaking for the first time in his life. "Wow, this is great," he thought.

It wasn't long before he came to a hedge and, after squeezing under it he saw a wonderful sight-lots of other bunny rabbits, all free and nibbling at the lush grass.

"Hey," he called. "I'm a rabbit from the laboratory and I've just escaped. Are you wild rabbits?"

"Yes. Come and join us," they cried.

Our friend hopped over to them and started eating the grass. It tasted so good. "What else do you wild rabbits do?" he asked.

"Well," one of them said. "You see that field there? It's got carrots growing in it. We dig them up and eat them."

This, he couldn't resist and he spent the next hour eating the most succulent carrots. They were wonderful.

Later, he asked them again, "What else do you do?"

"You see that field there? It's got lettuce growing in it. We eat them as well."

The lettuce tasted just as good and he returned a while later completely full.

"Is there anything else you guys do?" he asked.

One of the other rabbits came a bit closer to him and spoke softly. "There's one other thing you must try. You see those rabbits there," he said, pointing to the far corner of the field. "They're girls. We shag them. Go and try it."

Well, our friend spent the rest of the morning screwing his little heart out until, completely worn out, he staggered back over to the guys.

"That was fantastic," he panted.

"So are you going to live with us then?" one of them asked.

"I'm sorry, I had a great time but I can't."

The wild rabbits all stared at him, a bit surprised. "Why? We thought you liked it here."

"I do," our friend replied. "But I must get back to the laboratory. I'm dying for a cigarette."