"Boynton’s books work best when they address adults and children together. In But Not the Hippopotamus, the title character does not partake in other animals’ activities: “A hog and a frog cavort in a bog. But not the hippopotamus.” At the end, the group invites her to join and she agrees: “But YES the hippopotamus!” … Continue reading Hippos & Armadillos
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The Three Main Forces Shaping the World: Demographics, Inequality, and Access to Information
"The greatest innovation of the last generation has been the destruction of information barriers that used to keep strangers isolated from one another......What’s happened over the last 20 years – and especially the last 10 – has no historical precedent. The telephone eliminated the information gap between you and a distant relative, but the internet … Continue reading The Three Main Forces Shaping the World: Demographics, Inequality, and Access to Information
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