Economics ⁽¹⁰⁾

Today the IPCC came out with its sternest warning yet about the dangers the world faces if global warming isn't held to 1.5degC. The thing is, we already know how Governments can do this. They tax the things they want less of and incentivise the…

It's not hard to see the effects of post-industrialisation in Britain. Today's Observer carried a vivid account of its effects in Ebbw Vale, a once-thriving steel town. And there are some sensible suggestions about how to deal with the aftermath, as well as the next…

I was very struck today, as I whizzed through the countryside in a Newcastle-bound train, by the number of south-facing roofs bearing solar panels. I wonder how long it will be before we start detecting a difference in value depending on the orientation of houses.

  Tesla made headlines last week when the launch of the much-awaited Tesla 3, the economy-priced electric car for the masses, garnered 325,000 pre-orders at $1,000 a pop in the very first week. Some are pointing out that Tesla has missed a lot of deadlines along…

Robin Hanson What is the next phase for humanity? Robin Hanson set out to answer this question in a thought-provoking and lively talk to London Futurists on March 19th. He argues that humanity has been through several distinct economic growth phases each of which has been "exponential" in character. The…