The Wealth of Humans: Work, Power, And Status In The Twenty-first Century
Ryan Avent, thank you very much for joining us today. You’ve got a new book out entitled ‘The Wealth of Humans: Work, Power, and Status
Dutch Summer Festival: How Populism Is Mindf***ing And Fragmenting Traditional Politics
Why has the nationalist-populist tsunami, expected to win all 2016-2017 elections, so far been contained to the English-speaking world? This tidal wave peaked with Brexit
Inequality In Europe: What Can Be Done?
Since the 1940s, the Left in most western European countries has relied on a combination of four strategies to tackle inequalities in the distribution of
The EU’s Avoidable Greek Tragedy
In June 2017, the Eurogroup of 19 EU finance ministers agreed to pay out the third tranche of €8.5 billion from the Greek bailout package.
Sweden: From Achievements To Uncertainty
A quarter of a century ago the economic policies of Sweden’s Social Democrats faced harsh criticism from political opponents as well as from academics. The
Europe’s Outcast: Cautioning Poland On The Rule Of Law
For years Poland was depicted as a success story in the great transformation of Central and Eastern Europe. A democratic system was built swiftly, with
The Inflation Target Trap
Central banks have a problem: growth in much of the world is accelerating, but inflation has failed to take off. Of course, for most people,
Democracy Without Glue
The aftershocks of the Great Recession are still being felt. The trail of suffering in the shape of unemployment and destruction of wealth has transformed
Employment Shifts In Europe During The Recovery: Three Little Noticed Trends
The EU has finally recovered all the net employment losses sustained since the global financial crisis. It has been a long and painful process. But
Poland After Trump
Donald Trump came, he saw, he conned. The US president’s trip to Poland, a stop on his way to the G20 summit in Hamburg, was
Orban, Orwell and Soros
In George Orwell’s bleakly prophetic novel, 1984, Oceania’s totalitarian regime strives to mobilise popular support by holding up the figure of Emmanuel Goldstein as a
Brexit To Nowhere?
Politics brings out strong emotions in everyone. Even the British, despite their reputation for pursuing their interests in a cool and calm fashion, apparently are
The Real Measure Of Inequality
We talk a lot about inequality but the data we rely on is subject to substantial errors since much income and wealth goes unmeasured and
The Way In And Out Of Europe
British Remainers do themselves and their country no favours by insisting that the decision to quit the European Union is based on the stupidity of
World Wide Web Of Equal Freedom?
From boundless euphoria to bitter disenchantment. Whoever reviews the digitalisation debate over the last few years will identify a clear trend: We interpreted the Arab