February 2012
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“This model does not question the causes of poverty, either general or spe-...”
– Thorough critique of Nicholas Kristof’s “Starfish Parable” in Transition Issue 107.
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The Plane Truth
I wrote a story for The Atlantic, on Dakar’s new airport and “The Hidden Costs of Africa’s Air Travel Boom.” In short, it’s magnificent that I have improved choices as I hop from Kampala, Uganda (from where I write this) and Nairobi, Kenya (where I live). But the abundance of new airlines, airports and routes—and the accompanying ease in travel—comes...