History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics.
—B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer 1
“Dear Mummy, Since Monday I have fallen into the hands of kidnappers. Don’t let me be killed.” 2 The ransom note could hardly be believed. The supposed victim, the 16-year-old grandson of one of the richest men in the world, had reportedly confided in a girlfriend that a simulated kidnapping would be the only way to extract money from his ...
