This is worrying: All those data centres, and all that computing power, and why? So that people can confront their loneliness on their own. No
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UK universities are not dying: they are being killed
There is an idea gaining traction inside the UK that a university degree has declining social and economic value. As an ever-increasing proportion of young
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Economic meltdown: coming our way
Three weeks ago, I warned that the war involving Iran could trigger a seven-stage economic crisis. Today, I think that risk is much greater than
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Debate Ammunition: The Seven Stages to Economic Meltdown
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION THE SEVEN STAGES TO ECONOMIC MELTDOWN Funding the Future | June 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC The Seven Stages
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We do not need an ideal citizen
I published a long essay here yesterday on one of the philosophical foundations of my politics of care. In that essay, I discussed the creation
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Debate Ammunition: The Accounting Time Machine
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION ACCOUNTING’S TIME MACHINE: HOW MODERN FINANCE STEALS THE FUTURE Funding the Future | June 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC
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Is accounting a time machine?
I think this might be one of the most important videos I have ever made. I know the issue is complicated, but it’s worth taking
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Moving on: from normalised people to the politics of care
The reappraisal of ‘normal’ The last week has been fascinating, but understanding what is happening in the UK at present requires that events be appraised
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Debate Ammunition: How to revive the UK economy
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION HOW TO REVIVE THE UK ECONOMY Funding the Future | May 2026 TODAY’S TOPIC How to Revive
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