Hobbes is famous for his early and elaborate development of what has come to be known as âsocial contract theoryâ, the method of justifying political principles or arrangements by appeal to the agreement that would be made among suitably situated rational, free, and equal persons.
TODAY the European Central Bank (ECB) launches its long-awaited programme of quantitative easing (or QE), adding lots of public debt to the private kind it has already been buying. Its monthly purchases will rise from around â¬13 billion ($14 billion) to â¬60 billion until at least September 2016.
This therefore means that as of July 22, one Malaysian ringgit is worth 0.263 US dollars, placing it below the July 22 2014 rate of 0.315. So, to pick up RM100 this year, you only have to spend $26.30 compared to $31.50 last year. To see todayâs exchange rate, head to our rates page here.