Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Economy
02/19/2021
Are Cities Finished?
Far from rendering cities obsolete, as some predicted early on, the pandemic has unlocked an ever-broader potential for renaissance – what the economist Joseph Schumpeter famously called “creative destruction” on an urban scale.
02/21/2021
Read urbanism expert Richard Florida’s response on how big cities will thrive during the new era of remote work
02/18/2021
States make it easier to clear up criminal records
Michigan is poised to enact the nation's most lenient "expungement" law, loosening the criteria for having a crime erased from one's record — and other states may soon follow suit.
12/03/2020
GZero World with Ian Bremmer
Special Edition: Can Sustainable Investing Save Our Planet?
01/26/2021
The ‘1%’ are the main drivers of climate change, but it hits the poor the hardest: Oxfam report
02/11/2021
America’s Cities Are in Crisis. They Should be Allowed to Raise Debt to Save Themselves
02/09/2021
Cyberspace Plus Trump Almost Killed Our Democracy. Can Europe Save Us?
If we don’t find a solution fast, China will pass us economically.
01/28/2021
Cash injection: could we cure all disease with a trillion dollars?
Could such a large amount of money end the Covid pandemic? Eradicate disease? Provide universal healthcare and fund vaccine research?
02/01/2021
Works in Progress: February 2021
02/06/2021
Noreena Hertz’s Quest to Reconnect Us
Three is the non-loneliest number, especially when talking with Noreena Hertz about the loneliness epidemic, populist politics and robotic companions.
02/01/2021
Conversations With The Browser: Alex Tabarrok And Bill Emmott
Bill Emmott, former editor-in-chief of The Economist and now co-director of the Global Commission for Post-Pandemic Policy, talks with Alex Tabarrok, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and co-author of the blog Marginal Revolution, about lessons learned from the pandemic so far & how societies can prepare for pandemics in future.
02/01/2021