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Category: Immigration

“Us” versus “Them”

Posted on November 10, 2014November 4, 2014 by Simon
In the 1970’s Henri Tajfel a social psychologist at Bristol University conducted a series of amazing experiments about prejudice. What he learned was that ordinary people have an automatic bias ... Read More

Immigration Thoughts 11

Posted on September 8, 2014June 27, 2014 by Simon
“The costs of migration are greatly eased by the presence in the host country of a diaspora from the country of origin.” A weekly series of ten or so quotes from Exodus: How Migration is C... Read More

Immigration Thoughts 10

Posted on September 1, 2014June 27, 2014 by Simon
“How much migration is best?” A weekly series of ten or so quotes from Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World by Paul Collier. Read more on RationalImmigration .com... Read More

Immigration Thoughts 9

Posted on August 25, 2014June 27, 2014 by Simon
“There are many daunting impediments to international migration over and above any legal restrictions.” A weekly series of ten or so quotes from Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World... Read More

Immigration Thoughts 8

Posted on August 18, 2014June 27, 2014 by Simon
“Even though migration has accelerated it is still tiny relative to the number of people in the world.” A weekly series of ten or so quotes from Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World... Read More

The Statue of Liberty

Posted on August 14, 2014June 26, 2014 by Simon
“First Class Countries don’t have second class citizens” Simon   Creator Rational Immigration Have I been here? The last time I was in NYC was 2010. The card was a more recent gift.... Read More

Immigration Thoughts 7

Posted on August 11, 2014June 27, 2014 by Simon
“In modern high-income societies mass expulsions are unthinkable.” A weekly series of ten or so quotes from Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World by Paul Collier. Read more on Ration... Read More

Immigration Thoughts 6

Posted on August 4, 2014June 27, 2014 by Simon
“Migrants are essentially escaping from countries with dysfunctional social models.” A weekly series of ten or so quotes from Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World by Paul Collier. R... Read More

Immigration Thoughts 5

Posted on July 28, 2014June 27, 2014 by Simon
“In most cases the social effects of immigration trump the economic effects.” A weekly series of ten or so quotes from Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World by Paul Collier. Read mor... Read More

Immigration Thoughts 4

Posted on July 21, 2014June 27, 2014 by Simon
“Opposition to immigration skates precariously close to racism.” A weekly series of ten or so quotes from Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World by Paul Collier. Read more on Rational... Read More
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