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The hard problem of economics
In a recent post, I discussed what is in philosophy termed ‘the hard problem’. I did so in the context of recent discussion on ADHD.
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Jamie Dimon’s choice
These two stories appear next to each other in an FT email this morning: You do not need to read the stories themselves to understand
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When will tipping points be reached?
Since waking rather early this morning, and without the benefit of any alarm clock, Nigel Farage’s by-election result (I hesitate to call it a victory)
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Understanding economics: a new video series
I mentioned a few days ago that I was planning a video series that would, over time, provide an introduction to many of the key
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Is the London Stock Exchange irrelevant now?
As rarely as looking at a stopped clock when it is telling the right time, the Daily Telegraph does sometimes have an interesting message to
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The Democrats in Michigan have chosen to fight. I hope they win.
Wherever I read reports about Abdul El-Sayed’s victory over Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary in the USA yesterday, in which that party selected
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The capacity to destroy value inherent in late-stage capitalism knows few limits
As The Guardian reports this morning: Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn (£67bn) in just three months as the
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Will climate change make homes uninsurable?
Climate change could make homes across Britain uninsurable, and the government has no plan for what happens next. Floods, heat waves, droughts, wildfires and rising
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