At Christmas, cultures across the world speak of light returning. This is not theology or astronomy. It is about survival, hope, and responsibility in hard
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The light, this morning
Economic questions: the Schrödinger 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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Thank you
I know it’s normal to send thank-you notes after Christmas, but as regular readers here may have noted, I am happy to break rules, and
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Why light matters this Christmas
This is the first in a six-video Christmas series exploring light, not just as a festival symbol, but as a political and economic necessity. Light
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The MMT toolbox and why it matters
I am told that this is the standard response to pro-modern monetary theory posts on social media right now: Every tool in the MMT toolbox
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The risk of a crash is far from over
This has been reported by the FT this morning: US companies have sold $1.7tn of investment-grade bonds in 2025, a near-record sum stoked by a
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MMT and exchange rates
I was asked this question yesterday: Can you please say a word about the effect MMT might have on the exchange rate – a potential
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What we need for Christmas
As Christmas approaches, many people ask what they want. But there is a more important question we should be asking: what did we need –
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