Read this. "Britain's liberal intelligentsia has smashed virtually every social value" http://t.co/EqlLIgC

Magnanimous “@gussilber: owners of the shipwrecked Italian liner hv offered survivors a 30% discount on future cruises http://t.co/vlJEdiBK”

“@gussilber: Twitter compresses emotions, making it possible to go from shock to cynicism without the intervening stage of compassion.”

How Americans use energy. Fascinating charts. http://t.co/X0K8HpSh

"Fear is overpriced in the market"

Massive Underground Water Supply Found beneath Namibia/Angola border http://t.co/mQQWHfD5 via @bi_sci

@_missvp “@ronnie_baker: RT @lettersofnote breathtaking. The Earth at night, from the ISS http://t.co/oiOg16Xa”

'An acquired taste, much of it bitter' - Percy Cradock. UK foreign office mandarin, describing China, a country he spent a lifetime studying

“@_missmimi_: We do what we have to do so we can do what we want to do”

“@ivovegter The US seems to have some serious issues brewing over liberty, race, security, vigilantism and law & order. Troubling. Complex.”

nail on head “@businessdaydigi: Tim Cohen: Bewildering ANC report is enthusiastic but idealistic http://t.co/ex7w3vEh”

Obama. All sermon, no strategy.

Asinine. “@fp_magazine: We asked 13 of the smartest people we know to tell us how to fix the economy. http://t.co/gHCOGmU6”

An outstanding read. Highly recommended to those that have an interest in the global arms trade. @andrewfeinstein http://t.co/nIH7mFtM

“@victordlamini: Admiral Jackie Fisher's famous dictum-"never contradict,never explain,and never apologise"”

typical Labour. “@gdnpolitics: Ed Miliband: I can't excuse looting but the rich must share the blame http://t.co/ErS6aml”

“@danielmaier: People are making Rapture jokes like there's no tomorrow.”

Prince Alwaleed = Captain Obvious

“@newyorker: Africa's Cell-Phone Revolution: http://t.co/kQqyahs” @uyspj @brankobrkic

New rule forces US companies to disclose ratio between CEO's pay package and that of the typical employee. http://www.cnbc.com/id/38928571