Brave New World

Oil North of 60: Africa Seeks to Cash in on Energy Crunch

Already jittery markets, largely without direction, are braced for a near-perfect storm as central banks taper their bond-buying sprees and…

2 years ago

Keep on Truckin’, urges Canada, but Protest Blockade evades an Easy Fix

What do truckers and Covid-19 vaccinations have in common? You would think very little, but recent events in Ottawa prove…

2 years ago

Virtually at Work, Physically at Home: VR Tech Ups the Ante

The work-from-home movement may soon take the leap from temporary necessity to selling point. Facebook’s $3bn acquisition of Oculus in…

2 years ago

In Search of Lost Time: Mapping the Chip on Russia’s Shoulder

Before the shooting starts anew, let’s mention the war. Not the war we know, but the one that lives on…

2 years ago

Market Volatility as Push (Slowly) Comes to Shove: Grappling with a Multitude of Crises in an Increasingly Dangerous World

Central bankers seem caught between their natural inclination to get a grip on inflation and a fear of abruptly deflating…

2 years ago

No Gloating on First Anniversary of DC Riots: Misguided Republican Anger at a Beneficial Electoral System

She called it a “beautiful sight to behold” when student protesters stormed the building that houses the Hong Kong Legislative…

2 years ago

Industry’s Most Exciting Space: Untold Billions Showered on Battery and Electric Vehicle Technology and Production

Earlier this week, the first lithium-ion battery cell rolled off the assembly line of Europe’s newest so-called gigafactory – a…

2 years ago

Former Student Protest Leader Claims Presidency in Chile

A land of geographical and political extremes, Chile seems to have rejected moderation and elevated a former student protest leader…

2 years ago

Too Much of a Good Thing: Inflation Spike Puzzles ECB – Engage or Ignore?

For years on end, central bankers in Europe and the United States have tempted providence to deliver a modicum of…

2 years ago

The Fallacy of ‘Chinese Characteristics’: Critique of Liberal Democracy Misplaced and Premature

Amongst political philosophers, it has of late become fashionable to hail China as a model of effective governance. The country’s…

2 years ago