Benjamin Silicon Valley and Human Progress: An Antidemocratic Pairing
Silicon Valley likes to see itself as a bastion of human progress. Yet it seems to be content to ignore humanity’s most pressing concerns. It’s not every day that I…
The UK’s Housing Crisis: A New Feudalism
A housing crisis has been plaguing the UK for decades. Young people are finding it increasingly impossible to get on the property ladder and have to rely instead on an…
Corporate Philanthropy Is an Unfortunate Fiction
Corporate philanthropy seems like a good idea on paper. With their massive wealth, mega-companies can support good causes without limit. It’s why most major organisations, from cultural centres to charities,…
Climate Change: An Objective Issue Treated Subjectively
Climate change is the single biggest issue humanity faces. So why are contrasting opinions about this objective issue treated equally? Climate Change: An Indisputable Crisis When will mainstream broadcasting outlets…
By Courting the Far Right, von der Leyen Risks a Return to the 1930s
Ursula von der Leyen is courting the far right in a bid to secure a second term as president of the European Commission. History teaches us that this approach risks…
Fiscal Rules: A Political Attack on Economic Logic
The IFS has warned that Labour and the Conservatives’ commitment to arbitrary fiscal rules will not prevent an unsustainable debt burden. So why are the two main parties pushing forward…