Alex, you should also consider setting up a hypothicated RSS feed for that as well

Is there a way I can do that quickly? Ideally, I'd just e-mail the bulletin to a special address and everything would be done.

While I'm here, am I right in thinking that web stats don't reflect in any way how many people are reading a site through RSS? Is there any way to know how many people are reading an RSS feed?

The estimable Alex Singleton wrote:

Samizdata writers are not known for rising much before noon, so I know how shocking this may be to you. Nevertheless, before 8am each weekday, I send out a 'Daily Digest'.

If you guys are up half the night, sending something out at 3AM may be the middle of the night to you, but it is still before 8AM on a weekday. :-)

why karl popper? that nasty philos-guy.....get someone better as your ideologue.

Very interesting, but my mailbox is full.
If you put a link to the daily newsletter as an item in Samizdata each day, or put it up as a button (say near the White Rose button) I would do a better job of following it. When I’m in my e-mail, I’m looking for work I need to do; when I’m reading Samizdata, I’m in “read the news” mode.
Thanks for the service; e-mail distribution is fine, but in the marketplace many means of distribution are needed for penetration.

I’m just sayin’

anti-popper -

there is no "your ideologue" for samizdatistas as a group, and I daresay not even for any of us individually.

Relax - its just a graphic. Personally, I was more offended by the choice of firearm. Wimpy 9mm poodleshooters should not be the weapon of choice for heavily armed globalist illumanti.

LOL RC Dean!

Sad to say, but I dont think encouraging "company and business leaders" to invest in Africa is much help, either. As the example of China over the last 20 years shows, business leaders will queue up to invest, if they see the distant prospect of a big return. And they will do so even in a crony capitalism where they are likely to lose their shirts to insiders.

It isn't external investment that has made China rich. It is internal returns.

For Africa to prosper, its elites must stop rent seeking and get richer by selling honest goods to their own people. The same is true of the Middle East, where oil opulence disguises derelict civil life.

The trouble is lifestyle politics. It is deemed a creditable and worthwhile life for the bureaucrat class in large parts of both regions to have on grounds of personal status a big office, a Mercedes Benz, lots of perquisites and lots of idleness (levened by a little bullying of the help). It doesn't occur to work and thereby become much richer. Only poor people and contemptible professionals work.

I've already received two morning mails, thank you Alex. It's a good way to vary ones readings. I'm glad to rely on others for that. It’s a pleasure to read in the Kenyan Standard that some Africans reject charity, at last, and I also agree with Guy.
But African elites are still far from the way to success : ICT are elegant activities profitable only after the compulsory “dirty factories” era (learning and capital accumulation), as been shown in Japan, South-Korea, Mauritius, Singapore, … and now in China. African intellectuals will have to promote repetitive and dirty work in front of their people, (as well as strong birth control down to 1,5 children per woman, because it is urgent to adjust these populations to the quantities of drinkable water, but no African graduate is ready to risk his reputation with the pro-birth UN and the African leaders on that). Else they will leave their brothers to prostitution, crimes and civil wars (faster adjustment of human resources to natural resources). Snobbery is killing them, what about us?

Hi,I would like to recive this GM daily mails.
Thanx in advance
Abhijit