In addition to the failure of the politicians, this situation is a huge failure for the economics profession. Catherine Rampell: Almost whatever happens this week with Washington’s debt talks, the economy will most likely be worse off. is on an unsustainable fiscal track, which is pretty widely agreed upon. via economix.blogs.nytimes.com. MORE >>

In fact, we all know, including most of the medical profession, that nothing really stops influenza, once it has hit, and that it will have to be left to run its cause. During week 1/2012 (2–8 January 2012), of 625 sentinel specimens collected and tested, 81 (13%) were positive for influenza viruses. Was there more to it than meets the eye? MORE >>

Those who profess to support conservative economics should be leading the charge against subsidies for big business and taking a firm stance in favor of the “polluter pays principle,” which states that those producers and consumers whose actions degrade the environment should pay for the damage. This situation is unprecedented. MORE >>

B.Sameer Kumar: We all profess the use of electric vehicles and methods such as carpooling to help cut down on emissions and reduce your own carbon footprint. But Zhuzhen Lin is someone who has decided to tackle the problem head on and do his little bit by not depending on the fossil fuel powered vehicles. Picture Gallery. Via: Tieba MORE >>

Because leading social entrepreneurs dealing with the sort of truly major pattern changes that Ashoka seeks out are grappling with historical forces that span the globe, social entrepreneurship is the first profession being organized at the global level." What is a Social Entrepreneur? Why "Social" Entrepreneur? William Drayton [link]. MORE >>