Interview with Simon Hunt - Part I
Some things never change like weather patterns, famines and wars, whilst others change rapidly through technology and human greed...
Slippery slope - Part II
However, interesting as those experiments and observations might be, they are still the result of specific parameters within a particular setting...
The weaponization of Economics - Part I
The field of economics has long and often very embarrassing history of absurd theories, blatantly wrong assumptions and hypotheses, spectacularly wrong predictions and entirely avoidable policymaking...
Missing the forest for the tree
Over the second half of January, we witnessed a fresh wave of volatility in equity markets, culminating in a pullback that caused widespread concern and endless headlines in the mainstream financial...
Central Banks’ record gold stockpiling
According to recently released data by the World Gold Council (WGC), as of September 2021, the total amount of gold held in reserves by central banks globally exceeded 36,000 tons for the first time...
Lessons from 2021: The rational way out - Part II
The common denominator of all these complex debates and arguments is that the way out of this nightmare is radical decentralization.
Lessons from 2021: The rational way out - Part I
As we are all preparing to bid farewell to 2021, there is a general feeling that this year, much like its predecessor, will not be missed.
Interview with Fernando del Pino - Part II
In the upcoming second part, we shift our attention to the current state of climate politics and their implications for the average citizen..
We are witnessing the mother of all bubbles - Part I
As 2021 draws to an end, it is a good time for us all to pause for a moment, look back and take stock of the year that is almost behind us...
The rise of the Anti-Work movement
Campaigns to improve working conditions, union-led protests, strikes for better wages and tensions between workers and employers have always been part of our social, political and economic reality ...