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Playing poker well demands very high skill levels. |
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Why poker shouldn’t be demonised |
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Gambling problematises the idea of self-control |
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We may need to change our eating habits in the West to allow for a growing population, but that might be good for us, too. |
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Though not without criticism, poker has never been more popular. |
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While luck has a role, in the long term, skill is paramount. |
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No business should be too big to fail. |
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Research by the Future Foundation shows the extent of risk-aversion. |
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While there are reasons for under-investment in UK biotech industry, more risks need to be taken. |
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Things may have looked bleak when the bubble burst in 2001, but online business has gone from strength to strength since. |
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Economics alone cannot explain the restraints on innovation. |
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The impact of the recession on risk-taking can be glimpsed in that most risky sector: medical advance. |
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Business activity is being reshaped more by societal attitudes than new forms of regulation. |
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Attacks on bankers’ greed have led to a denigration of risk-taking and innovation. |
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To tackle the recession, we need to stand up for risk, science and progress. |
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The development of medication has allowed many people with mental health problems to live relatively normal and fulfulling lives in the community. |
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Getting patients out of the asylums and integrated into society has been of enormous benefit. |
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There's nothing wrong with African medics wanting a better life, but recruitment policies in the North are hurting poor people in the South. |
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The ‘Pill’ is more than just a contraceptive - reliable birth control has helped women along the road to equality. |
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Taking extra vitamins and minerals is useless for most people - and may well be dangerous. |
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