Project Syndicate published an article by Simon Johnson and Piero Novelli about a month ago in which they discussed AI. This is a recurring theme of mine
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2026 opens in a world more fragile than at any point since 1945. This video explains why — and why the risk is not personality,
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This comes from The Telegraph this morning: The Bank of England will slash interest rates to their lowest level in more than three years as
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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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As we move into 2026, a striking contradiction is becoming impossible to ignore. People over 55 now account for around half of global consumer spending,
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As The Guardian noted last night: The richest 500 individuals in the world added a record $2.2tn to their wealth in 2025, according to the Bloomberg
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I watched Oppenheimer last night, not for the first time. And not for the first time, this exchange stood out: Niels Bohr: Algebra’s like sheet
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Markets are not natural, spontaneous or free. They are legal, institutional and political creations of the state. Without law, money, regulation, wages, accounting standards and
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Having posted a flurry of new glossary entries on the blog yesterday afternoon, I accepted an invitation from Jacqueline and James to join them on
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