Author: Morrison, John L. M.

Source: Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, Volume 4, Number 1, March 1979 , pp. 17-26(10)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

Abstract:

In the course of a ridiculously abbreviated review, in which he studiously but no doubt unsuccessfully attempts to avoid political involvement, the author discusses from the viewpoint of an engineer – that is, a pragmatist accustomed to proceeding by honest and impartial trial and the systematic elimination of error – the present state and trends of British Society and the direction in which he would seek to effect improvement. The topic discussed include: inflation; unemployment; Gross Domestic Product and 'standard of living'; rewards, incentives and their long-term results; investment; crime and punishment; monopolies; education; defence; and the bicameral system of government.

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/030801879789801696

Affiliations: Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, UK

Publication date: 1979-03-01

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