WEEKLY SELECTION

Is SVB the canary in the banking coal mine? Could the impact of AI today exceed that of the Renaissance in 15th century Europe? Could the feed of Russian disinformation to the US far right undermine American support for Ukraine? Can private/public tech initiatives address the world's water security crises? What can plants teach us about ourselves? [...]

Feedback - a major element that democracy and the markets have in common. A ceasefire, why it could prove the most likely outcome of the war-without-end in Ukraine. A reaction economy leaves little time for reflection and ‘rewards' only reaction. What role does the mind play in our health and healing? How creativity can flow from forgetfulness. [...]

The fate of Ukraine and democracy are inextricably linked. But a large swathe of the world doesn’t share the binary Western view: Ukraine is right, Russia is wrong. How the Global Biodiversity Framework is changing business. What can be done to rise to the challenge posed by the break-neck rise of artificial intelligence. Why human intelligence might just be [...]

The potential energy crisis in Europe has turbo-charged its green transition. The ‘truth’ is up for sale. Beware ‘hidden’ fees. Design thinking matters, but execution matters more. What our children could learn from their ‘ice age’ counterparts [...]

Interconnectedness between: growth and diverse leading indicators; climate change and far right politics; MBS’s sporting and geopolitical ambitions for Saudi Arabia. The challenges facing ChatGDP. Neom not everyone’s idea of Utopia [...]

The ongoing war in Ukraine and the contingent uncertainty mean it’s too soon for optimism about the global economy. Men seem to be in trouble, but the phenomenon is more complex than a crisis of masculinity. ‘Gut feeling’ is not an idiom - it’s a scientific reality. More radical climate action may be unpopular but not necessarily ineffective. Successful [...]

Secular stagnation is here to stay. So is uncertainty, so it’s better to embrace it. The 100 year life is now a certainty, but how is ‘economic longevity’ going to adjust? Six snow leopards to keep an eye out for in 2023. Social fitness matters as much as physical fitness and also needs to be worked on regularly for [...]

The fallout - domestic and global - of an ‘older’ China. Hope must be part of the climate story to keep alive the reality of change. Five nature-positive trends to watch for. Taxation has a role to play in countering the climate emergency. Is Substack the future of media? [...]