I was pleased to read Zach Polanski’s first major economics speech, delivered this morning. You can read it here. There was a great deal to
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Economic questions: the John Ruskin question
This is one of a series of posts that will ask what the most pertinent question raised by a prominent influencer of political economy might have been,
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An ageing model
I was talking to a car dealer yesterday because the time has come to recognise that my 13-year-old Volvo might have reached the end of
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Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and UK national security.
The UK government has issued a new report on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security. This is the summary of their findings: No.
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How to manage the AI economy
AI is happening. We are not going to stop it, and we shouldn’t pretend we can. But we can manage the economy that AI will
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Glossary entry: the politics of care
I said yesterday that the team here has decided that the focus of our work must now be on the creation of a politics of
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Capital is not just about finance
Why is infrastructure crumbling, care failing, and democracy under strain? In this video, I explain two concepts that quietly shape everything around us and help
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You’re not crazy
As the Christmas break ends and reality intrudes, many people feel deeply uncomfortable with the world around them. The news feels alien. Politics feels broken.
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Will AI create a new digital divide and drag the economy down?
The FT noted this yesterday: Consumers should prepare for price increases this year, of as much as 20 per cent for smartphones, computers and home
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