WEEKLY SELECTION

The global economy is re-aligning under the influence of geopolitics. Domestic populist backlash is putting further pressure on globalisation. That global population will peak in 2060’s or 70’s is almost a given, its implications are less clear. Revelations from within the world of management consulting. “Lies, damned lies and statistics.” (Mark Twain) [...]

Geopolitics, not anti-globalization, is the real threat to the global economy. US decline doesn’t have to end in its fall. Let’s be realistic about generative AI’s economic impact. Generosity is more widespread than often assumed and the assumption that opposites attract seems to be a fallacy too [...]

The world is fragmenting and we’re not ready. At the risk of banging on - why walking in nature is the perfect antidote to today’s ills. How AI is transforming the way we do science. More on the Adani saga. Happiness boils down to the quality of our social connections [...]

Has Xi the political will to fix China’s faltering economy? Can eco-thrillers make a difference? How far can AI go in pushing the boundaries of fraud? The staggering economic impact of the public’s current craving to go out and enjoy. Why weak ties really matter [...]

The ubiquitous challenge of AI and how to meet it. The worsening fate of democracy in Africa. The impact of AI on the future of work. What’s happening at Goldman Sachs? The now indisputable link between food and inflammation [...]

Big oil is not investing in energy transition - or at least not enough. Putin’s chaotic war in Ukraine has led to dangerous domestic chaos. A précis of just how valuable nature is. Insights into the future of cities. Re-discovery of circadian rhythms [...]

Why sun, sea and sand are no longer a safe summer bet. The inner workings of Wagner and Prigozhin’s attempted putsch. Climate, AI and nukes - a trio of rising existential risks we are now simultaneously facing. But when you can, choose not to multi-task - it never works. Instead choose to do agreeable things, scientifically recognised to re-grow [...]

Is today's China set to be the Japan of 1990? If green growth is the future, what will it look like? When fear of the climate crisis becomes adaptation. Why AI & social media searches for the perfect vacation end up ruining things for everyone. Time is zero-sum, don’t forget this when doing your meeting schedule [...]

China’s charm offensive in the Global South. The shifting pieces of the world's demographic puzzle. The next big risks. Explaining the addictive nature of ultra-processed foods and what we can do to resist it. The dangerous, super meditative, low-adreline underwater world of deep diving [...]