Each week a selection of 5 op. eds. and articles to better make sense of today’s world.
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China will not soften its stance on international loans unless the IMF and World Bank do too. New AI tools are poised to change human behaviour. How far should the regulators go to protect our children on line? A guide to the benefits and costs of nature-based solutions in pursuit of climate resilience. Just what is alcohol doing to [...]
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Why AI has probably reached the point of no return. Why fairness must be part of the decarbonizing process. Why geopolitical ‘swing states’ like India are likely to play a determining role in the new world order. Why eating beans makes nutritional and ecological sense. Why it's proving difficult for employers to get everyone back into the office. [...]
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Natural capital isn’t free, it’s priceless and yet it's the source of most industries’ profitability. Capitalism needs to change fundamentally to meet today’s challenges - not everyone agrees. How considering probabilities and a metaphorical yellow note pad can help decision-making. First streaming, now AI - the impact of tech. on Tinsel Town. How flavour altering epigenics could recast the brussel [...]
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The time to invest in AI control and safety is now. Opinions remain confused on the global economic outlook and whether China can replace the US. A prominent VC now behind the curve. How to future proof our jobs against AI [...]
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Why innovators are almost always strategic copiers. Central banks and the macro-economics of climate change. What China might do to prop up Putin, and why. The potential perils of AI’s increasing capacity to code for itself. The joy to be gleaned for self by being kind to others [...]
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The monetary policy implications of a fragmenting world. The need to embrace 'not knowing' what lies ahead. The need to decide what an economy revolutionised by ChatGPT will look like. The need to play to learn. The 6 things we need for long-lived cognitive health [...]
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A check list for policy makers to minimise the risks of chaos and conflict that come with energy transition. How to avoid the risk of a US-China war. 5 inflections points on the risk-radar of chief strategy officers. Rupert Murdoch’s very own ’succession’ drama. The risks of a friendship recession [...]
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Dare to be different in this era of ‘average’. Exchange rate volatility and monetary policy. Why algorithms are not a good source of consumer advice - for the consumer. The undesirable consequences of ‘premiumization’. Bees may be far more sentient than we thought [...]