Capitalism has raised millions, if not billions, of people out of poverty. It is the greatest engine of human flourishing that has ever existed. It is worth defending, but those willing to do so are few and far between, even in the societies that have most benefitted from the wealth that...
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Russia’s Africa policy: geopolitics and commercial interests
On 23 October 2019, the Russian Federation organised the Russia-Africa Summit to initiate greater cooperation between Russia and the sovereign states of Africa. The summit...
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Stop protecting presidents from history
Former president Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block release of speech drafts, call logs and handwritten notes regarding the 6 January Capitol Clash. Trump is seeking to...
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We can’t afford to just build greener
We must build less. As the built environment takes centre stage at COP26, the scale and urgency of the climate crisis and of the industry’s responsibility to...
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Property investment: is it still worth it?
An understanding of people is the answer to this question. It’s funny how the past two years have changed our perception of life. Although this article is about the pricing of...
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An open letter to a candidate for political office
Ms Shrina Kurani, On 30 October I received from you a blast email requesting that I contribute to your political campaign. For reasons explained below, I’ll not do so. (The...
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Asia, not the US, is the main source of global warming
President Biden once hoped to attend the 31 October start of the Glasgow UN Climate Conference having signed a massive new package of climate-related spending. A New York...
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Musk v Bezos: real rivals or fake feud?
Our research gives a clue. Flick through a news feed on your phone and you are likely to scroll across an article discussing the heated rivalries of the new space...
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Integrated farming
A new approach to sustainable food production. As the saying goes, we live in interesting times. The pandemic has impacted upon all our lives, and will shape our futures and...
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A tale of two pizzas: are property values really yours to keep?
Spoiler: No, they’re not. However much we love our homes and the dollar figures that realtors assign to them, those values are not ours until the day we sell. But let’s...