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Mulder: 'Lara keeping that record is exactly the way it should be' Mulder explains why he declared SA's innings when he was unbeaten on 367 at lunch on day two

Can someone kindly explain this logic? Why was it ok to break SA record (Amla's), but Lara's record was a no-no?

www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-vs...

Rules are only suggestions.

Do economists matter? – The Mail & Guardian Last week, South Africans got a taste of the kind of influence economists hold, despite them being part of an often fallible tribe

5/ Last in last week's good reads. Point of personal disagreement: it's not what one is taught in economics courses that guides what one does -- economics is, first and foremost, a study of how to operate under finite resources/scarcity. Anyyywayyy. Rant for another time.

mg.co.za/business/202...

Mental note: instead of cheering and wishing for more exciting games, the current cricketing dispensation in India is going to go for four unplayable pitches. Losing with grace is something we have forgotten.

The Rise of the Meta City The playing field of corporate location is changing, driven by new digital technologies and the shift to remote work. The authors outline the structure and logic behind this tectonic shift in where an...

4/ On "meta" cities.
hbr.org/2023/11/the-...

How the Hindu Right Triumphed in India A razed mosque, a new temple, and the rise of Narendra Modi.

3/ While I do have some differences in opinion on this one, a very informed and balanced take on the big event that happened back home this week.
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

RUBBISH! It's past midnight. Over the whump of the wipers and the screech of the fan belt, we lurch through the side streets of Southeast Portland in a battered white van, double-checking our toolkit: flas...

2/ An old article on differences in perceptions of privacy:
www.wweek.com/portland/art...

How venom poisoned a beloved suburb The pandemic might be over, but it caused a traumatic rift in Sea Point.

Collected readings of note from the week of 22 Jan 2024:

1/ On the continuing otherisation (arbitrarily) linked to Seapoint's Tent City:
www.vryeweekblad.com/en/opinions-...

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