Eugenics on the Periphery: Or Why a ‘Belarusian Eugenic Project’ Did Not Come True (1918–44)

A Critical Analysis of the Origin and Nature of Classical Mathematical Economics: Why Classical Economists Did Not Use Mathematics?

The role of mathematics in economic analysis is not yet a settled question. Smith, Ricardo, Mill and other eminent classical economists did not use mathematics in their economic theorizations. We have defined classical mathematical economics as the whole body of literature in mathematical treatment of economics originating mainly from the contributions of Cournot,  Jevons and Walras. There are ...

Greater Happiness for a Greater Number: Did the Promise of Enlightenment Come True?

In the eighteenth century 'Enlightened' thinkers challenged the belief that happiness exists only in Heaven. They claimed that happiness is possible in earthly life and foresaw that greater happiness would be achieved using reason. Did this promise of greater happiness come true? Several scholars doubt that we have become any happier and some claim that happiness has declined. These critical cl...

Talking About a Revolution: Or Why (Most of) the West Did Not Extend the Franchise

Why HP did not get "Blastered"

In August 2003 the IT industry was brought to its knees due to the release of a vicious worm called “Blaster” which cost the industry billions of dollars. However, HP was largely unaffected because of innovative technology produced jointly by HP Labs and Corporate IT that has been protecting our corporate network for over two years. In this paper we will explain how these new types of worms att...

Beyond dichotomies: confronting the complexity of how and why individuals come or do not come to mental health care.

With up to 50% of individuals in the “developed” world and up to 85% in the “developing” world assessed to have mental health problems but receiving no treatment (1), inevitable questions arise about the reasons for the gap. There are standard explanations – issues of access, cost and manpower; issues of mental health literacy or lack thereof; and of course, the large set of issues of prejudice...