Thucydides attributed the war that ripped apart the ancient Greek world to two causes: the rise of Athenian power, and the fear that this
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A Realist Reset for US-Saudi Relations
President Joe Biden’s administration appears determined to separate America’s relationship with the Kingdom from the relationship
Bitcoin Pollution
Bitcoin is all the rage, but the computers employed by Bitcoin miners will soon consume more electricity annually than the whole of the Netherlands,
A CEO’s Pandemic Lessons
The pandemic forced me to change my business model completely. In doing so, it challenged my long-held view that free trade, globalism and
Actions Speak Louder than Words
US-China economic and trade relations need a re-boot. The rhetoric from both sides is encouraging, compared to the mishaps of the past four
Vaccine Altruism: It Works for All
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Biden’s Vaccine Challenge
In confronting the COVID-19 crisis, US President Joe Biden will avoid many of his predecessor’s mistakes, not least by heeding the advice
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
The pandemic has exacerbated disparities in the provision of basic healthcare and urgently accelerated the need for a new focus on models
View from London
Europeans know the veneer of civilisation is thinner than we like to think. As President Biden is sworn in, we will be hoping he ushers in
Small Moves In Bond Markets Mean Big Things
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The Great American Nerd-Out
Those who wreaked havoc on the U.S. Capitol were untrained in the core skills needed to be citizens of a democracy. It is time for a national
Long-Term Visibility
Humanity faces critical decisions in the 2020s. The coronavirus was a warning shot about our misalignment with nature – a prelude, perhaps,
Race and Government Aid
The pandemic has been a human disaster on many levels, much of which was initially beyond our control. But when it comes to how government
Bartering Value
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Do Deficits Matter?
Government debt levels have soared, yet borrowing costs have never been lower. Do deficits matter anymore?
Humanity’s Greatest Technological Leap
Humanity is approaching mastery of nuclear fusion, our greatest technological leap since we discovered fire.
Are Free Markets Still Free?
Competition is critical to an economy’s vitality. Without it, free markets cease to be free. Is this now happening?
Pandemic, Insolvency and Inflation?
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Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021
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Racism, Business and My Journey
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The Biden Agenda for US-China Relations
Mutual interest, and survival, rests upon two strategic adversaries understanding one another and acknowledging that their differences are
America Must Mend Many Fences on Trade
The past four years of US protectionism and unilateralism will serve as a lasting reminder of how not to conduct trade policy in the twenty-first
When History Finally Makes Sense
Joe Biden, the President-Elect of the United States of America, is just a man. And yet, in the deep wisdom found in democracy, he may be exactly
Letter from Edinburgh
America has been drifting away from Europe for decades. A Biden presidency cannot change this. Europe must come to terms with the currents,