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Thoughts on economics and liberty

AI can be used to increase human productivity, create jobs and shared prosperity, and protect and bolster democratic freedoms—but only if we modify our approach.

She interviewed many of the scientists who were at the heart of the field through the end of the 1970s, and she compiled a groundbreaking history of its early years.

In an increasingly complex, tech-driven world, business people need human-centric skills to stand out from the competition. This can be unlocked with coaching: Alison Reid of the Gordon Institute of Business Science.

Thoughts on economics and liberty

Thoughts on economics and liberty

The Age of 6 January 2007 to persuade developed countries to open up their purse strings to alleviate poverty in developing countries were so misplaced that I couldnt help throwing my hat into the ring. First, it is insulting to be at the receiving end of someone’s charity. Self-respecting people do not care for displays of charity towards them. Trade on equal terms, yes. Open exchange of ideas, sure. But for the West to take upon itself the role of looking after the poor of other sovereign c...

The Age of 6 January 2007 to persuade developed countries to open up their purse strings to alleviate poverty in developing countries were so misplaced that I couldnt help throwing my hat into the ring. First, it is insulting to be at the receiving end of someone’s charity. Self-respecting people do not care for displays of charity towards them. Trade on equal terms, yes. Open exchange of ideas, sure. But for the West to take upon itself the role of looking after the poor of other sovereign c...

Conclusions Peter Brown and Peter Timmerman argue that mainstream economics is an ‘orphaned discipline’. It is founded, they claim, on a “dated and unrevised metaphysical and prescientific vision" that is “incompatible with what we know about the universe and our place in it" (Brown and Timmerman, 2015). Looking at free-market theory in the context of the modern understanding of evolution, this assessment rings true. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, f...

Jonathan Levy recounts the evolution of American capitalism.