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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Browser daily newsletter [01 Nov 2011]

1 November 2011

 Best of the Moment

Greek Referendum Is Coin-Flip On Euro Exit

Paul Mason | BBC | 1 November 2011

If Greeks reject deal for 50% controlled default, debt spirals out of control, all rules of euro membership have been broken, Greece is bust. Perhaps euro exit has been the logic all along. Here's how it would play out Comments

Is It Ever Right To Hit A Child?

David Walkling | Telegraph | 28 October 2011

Of course not, says any progressive parent. But what about the times when you can't help yourself, and when it really does seem to be deserved? "Nothing worked. The smack cut straight to the point. Don’t do that again, it said" Comments

Building A Better Future

Richard Woodward | WSJ | 28 October 2011

Profile of groundbreaking architect Bjarke Ingels. Likened to Le Corbusier for his grand urban visions. Aims to put the joy back into sustainable, green buildings. They should be beautiful, inspiring, fun. Not dreary tower blocks Comments

Inside Groupon: The Truth About The World's Most Controversial Company

Nicholas Carlson | Business Insider | 31 October 2011

Full back-story of Andrew Mason and the daily deals company he founded. How it grew out of do-gooder social network The Point and ended up with 10,000 employees. Among them two German brothers who now seem key to any future success Comments

The Notorious Howie Spira

Luke O'Brien | Deadspin | 26 October 2011

Epic portrait of Mafia-linked hustler, gambler, blackmailer, blowhard. "One of the few people to burn the Mob over gambling debts and walk away without a limp." Gained fame by getting George Steinbrenner banned from baseball Comments

Big Scary Ugly Dirty Rats

Mark Jacobson | New York | 30 October 2011

Move over bedbugs; the rat is back. At least it is in New York where there's again talk of an outbreak. But how many rats really are there? You might not want to focus too closely on some of the latest estimates Comments

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