From Surveillance To Sedation: The Rise Of Blue Pill Capitalism
We are witnessing a disturbing evolution in digital capitalism—from harvesting our data to trapping us in fantasies that profit from our isolation.
The Future of Social Democracy: How the German SPD can Win Again
Social democracy can’t survive without vision. The SPD must rediscover its purpose and emotional power.
The emotional underpinnings of populism
Peter A. Hall and Henning Meyer discuss how perceptions of fairness and economic uncertainty have fuelled populism.
Robots won’t make us redundant
Lars Klingbeil and Henning Meyer
Globalisation, digitalisation, artificial intelligence—it’s time to stop debating work in a fear-laden way.
A democratic model for Facebook
Facebook is regularly in the news as a force disrupting democratic politics across the globe but what if democracy could be the model to save
Understanding The SPD’s Grand Coalition Dilemma
Observers of German politics are witnessing a rather puzzling drama. More than four months after the election there is still no new government and the
Understanding The Digital Revolution And What It Means
The digital revolution, used here as shorthand for broader technological change, is one of today’s most hotly debated topics in politics, economics and business. It
No Need For Basic Income: Five Policies To Deal With The Threat Of Technological Unemployment
The potential threat of technological unemployment is one of the most hotly debated economic issues of our times: in boardrooms and trade union offices but
Here Is Why Brexiters Are Completely Wrong On Trade
The fight for the UK to remain a member of the European Union is now fully on. The country will have a momentous decision to
Five Reasons Why A Basic Income Won’t Solve Technological Unemployment
There has been a buzz recently about the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) and why it could be a solution to technological unemployment.
The Work And Inequality Challenge Of The Digital Revolution: How Should Governments Respond?
After more than half a decade of debate dominated by the global financial crisis, 2014 saw a departure from this singular focus. Thomas Piketty started
How The German Government Gained 100bn From The Greek Crisis
I have long been mulling over how much money the German government has actually saved as a result of the Greek/Eurozone crisis. It has been
Can Proportional Representation Save The ‘United’ Kingdom?
I will be writing about the Labour Party and its political soul-searching in the coming weeks. But I want to make a more general point
A Sovereign Wealth Fund For The Eurozone?
Social Europe published a research essay by Giacomo Corneo. The main argument of the paper is that the state should become a kind of investment
If You Look At One Graph About Inequality Look At This!
You might have heard about recent reports stating that global inequality is decreasing. This is a nice example of constructing the comparison according to the