David Soskin David Soskin

Ramping up our defences

Enough on Donald Trump. Since the White House fracas, too many commentators have focussed on the President’s lack of manners.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

The development of the modern industrialized world could be interpreted as a series of jumps, rather than a continuous line of development.

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Tim Worstall Tim Worstall

Well, of course dealing with climate change makes us poorer

What confuses is why this is a surprise for anyone: Britain’s net zero drive has made families poorer, according to new research that contradicts Rachel Reeves’s claim that there is no trade-off between economic growth and decarbonisation.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

Is the world becoming worse?

First, the bad news. The world is running out of scarce resources and none will be left for our children. The seas and rivers are polluted, and the air we breathe is toxic.

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Tim Worstall Tim Worstall

To be against the UN tax convention

We are against this idea: Under discussion is a new UN tax convention that may permit states to tax economic activity where it actually occurs, rather than allowing multinationals to shift profits to tax havens.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

Is woke the way to treat others?

When we were at St Andrews, a group of us used to play word games in the Union Bar. One was Tom Swifties, then called Tom Swiftlies.

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Tim Worstall Tim Worstall

So McDonalds is bigger than Rhode Island, is it?

We are, of course, supposed to react in horror to this factoid as presented: These days burger giant McDonald’s – surely the country’s most famous export – contributes as much to America’s GDP as the entire state of Rhode Island.

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Tim Worstall Tim Worstall

Why is a booming Net Zero economy a good idea?

It’s possible that a booming Net Zero economy is actually a bad idea in fact: The net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing high-wage jobs across the country while cutting climate-heating emissions and increasing energy security.

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Tim Worstall Tim Worstall

Another of those potential climate change solutions

As we’ve noted before it’s technically possible to solve climate change in a manner wholly different from the way it is being attempted. It is possible, as Porsche is showing, to make petrol from air and water.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

Rent control again

Rent control is back under consideration in many cities, even though it is one of the most damaging economic policies ever devised.

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