Progressive Links
Matthew Sinclair: The Problem with "The Spirit Level"
9. August 2010 Matthew Sinclair accuses the authors of "The Spirit Level" of several argumentative und methodical mistakes. In his essay published in Prospect magazine he particularly refers to Swedish surveys and the controversial book "The Spirit Level delusion" by Christopher Snowdon. Read the essay
John Kay: Review of The Spirit Level
10 August 2010 In a review for Financial Times, John Kay criticises the line of argumentation the authors of "The Spirit Level" have presented. The review
Interview of the German weekly die ZEIT with Tony Judt: We need an ethical view of the world
12 August 2010 In an interview with Jörg Lau for the German weekly die ZEIT, Tony Judt - shortly before his death - uttered severe criticism on the weakness of the European Union and on the current policies of Barack Obama, which he deems too similar to George W. Bush's at times. Read the interview (in German)
Response to the objections concerning "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson
9 August 2010 Richard Wilkinson, co-author of "The Spirit Level", replies elaborately to the criticism uttered in Prospect magazine. He explains the methodology of the survey and has his doubts about the academic reputation of Christopher Snowdon. The response