As the Guardian notes this morning: Rachel Reeves has said she “can’t leave welfare untouched” this parliament, with the Treasury understood to be considering axing
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Quantum(ish) Essay: What if Darwin was wrong? The case for the survival of the wisest
I had hoped to post chapter 4 of the Quantum Biology series this morning. However, for all sorts of good reasons, we have decided to
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When will the Trump bubble burst?
Donald Trump has built his entire political project on hype and delusion — the same ingredients that fuel every economic bubble. But belief cannot defy
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What do you do when the target’s wrong?
As the Guardian noted yesterday: Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann has warned there is “very clear upside evidence” that UK inflation could remain above the central bank’s
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We could have avoided a crash
This came from an email from The Economist yesterday: Today Gita Gopinath, a former chief economist of the IMF, sounds a warning. In a guest
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Crypto or AI — which bubble bursts first?
AI doesn’t think. Crypto isn’t money. Both claim to be revolutionary, but both are built on fantasy. In this video, I unpack the shared myth
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Climate change is lapping at your door
As The Guardian notes this morning: Millions more homes in England, Scotland and Wales face devastating floods, and some towns may have to be abandoned
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Farage, crypto and failure
As the FT noted in an article published late yesterday afternoon: Nigel Farage has pitched himself as the British crypto sector’s saviour, saying “I am
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Neoliberalism is dying. What comes next?
Neoliberalism promised prosperity but delivered austerity, insecurity, and despair. It hollowed out our public services, undermined democracy, and left wealth in the hands of the
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