The Lair

Our intangible riches – essentially argues that the rule of law and good social institutions are better at povery alleviation than lots of natural capital. Very very interesting stuff. I’m not sure I see how rule of law can be maintained without lots of government resources though. Government resources basically mean natural capital and/or state wealth. It also seems to me that gains due to development aid of this nature is going to be really really hard to measure.

And completely randomly, not one but TWO Chinooks did a low flyover when I was walking home last evening. It seemed like a training mission of some sort. The choppers were high enough to avoid rotor wash on the ground, but they were close enough that I could see the riveting on the doors. Was very cool. Also, the Chinooks flew faster than I had previously imagined possible. They didn’t appear to be carrying any cargo though.