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Lollipops

In Brecht’s play, Galileo chooses an agreeable old age rather than torture and death at the hands of an outraged papacy. So he recants his finding that the Earth is round.  His disciple, Andreas, laments: “Pity the world that is … Continue reading

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Lollipop men and women

The reason we “need” lollipop men and women is the same reason we “need” traffic lights: to mitigate the fallout from the rule of priority. Given equality instead of priority as the basic rule, our roads would be safe, and lollipop men and women would be … Continue reading

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Losing lollipops need be no loss

The Daily Mirror slams government cuts for axing school crossing patrols. A teacher warns that councils will “have blood on their hands”.  As I pointed out in 2010 and 2011, if roads were designed for safety instead of danger, we … Continue reading

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