TV 3 Rant

Here's my interview on TV3 last week, explaining a little about the book.

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# Simon 2010-01-03 16:54 You interview well Stephen. The interview made me think I need to learn more about Ireland, and the parallels between it and, say, South Africa (as the country to which I am most closely affiliated). Though it sounds as though Ireland's problems are different to our in some respects, others are remarkably similar. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 

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Stephen Kinsella, PhD , is a lecturer in Economics at the University of Limerick. Originally from Dublin, and in his early thirties, he has lived and studied in the US before taking up his position in the Kemmy Business School. His book Ireland in 2050 began as a newspaper opinion piece in the summer of 2008, which sparked a huge response.