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	Shares in People If the market for these contracts grew large enough, these income shares could be floated on the exchange. Instead of buying BHP and Telstra, investors could buy the future income of doctors, lawyers, engineers, and anthropologists. Bloated superannuation funds could finance the retirement of their members by financing the education of a whole new generation of members. Cashed up retirees could dump their shares in Gold Coast property trusts and invest in half a dozen speech therapists. I would buy dentists, actuaries, and mechanical engineers. Joseph Clark

	The Curious Rise of Anti-Religious Hysteria The Anglo- American cultural elites' insecurity about their own values drives their attacks on religion, says Frank Furedi A Contrivance to Raise Prices? Laws on misusing market power are not the best way to regulate business, argues Rajat Sood Disliking Making a Fuss Underlying racial prejudice in Australia is held in check by tolerance, suggests Andrew Norton Choice Matters: What needs to change to make schools competitive? Despite increasing private school enrolments, school policy does not foster competition, explains Julie Novak Should Monetary Policy be Transparent? There is an overwhelming consensus that monetary policymaking should be transparent. Jan Libich evaluates the arguments. Anti-Americanism past and present The recent upsurge in anti-Americanism has a long history, explains Gregory Melleuish

	The Cancer Competition? Selected medical research could be funded through competitive prizes, suggests Jeremy Shearmur

	The CIS at Thirty Andrew Norton interviews Executive Director Greg Lindsay on the CIS's work and influence

	Mao - The abhorrent Tyrant and How His Economic Legacy Has Been Overcome Mao, The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday reviewed by Wolfgang Kasper

	*View all* The March of Unreason: Science, Democracy and the New Fundamentalism by Dick Taverne Reviewed by David Robertson Australian Social Attitudes: The First Report Edited by S. Wilson, G. Meagher, R. Gibson, D. Denemark and M. Western Reviewed by Richard Grant Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2005 by the Productivity Comission Reviewed by Gaurav Sodhi The Intelligent Australian Investor By Chris Leithner Reviewed by Chris Prunty The Ethics of Identity By Kwame Anthony Appiah Reviewed by John Heard Promises, Performance, and Prospects: Essays on Political Economy 1980-1998 By Anthony Martino Reviewed by Barry Maley
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