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Branko Milanovic argues that the BRICS countries' increasing independence and clout may be a net good for pressing global problems.
The expansion of BRICS membership is…
Scott Montgomery on the new space race and why scientists also need to cooperate across borders to face pressing global challenges.
India congratulated itself recently for…
Cornelius Adebahr reports on how the next generation of leaders view the the future of global governance in a world where consensus-based, technocratic rulemaking can no…
Washington’s latest move to hobble China’s economy through technology-related sanctions is undoubtedly an escalation. But it is unlikely to have more than marginal practical…
Nora Kürzdörfer and Amrita Narlikar call for a recognition of the Global South’s umbrella identity, along with key differentiations within it.
Earlier this year, in the run-…
Branko Milanovic explores what Adam Smith got wrong about the abolition of slavery.
When I wrote my chapter on Adam Smith in The Visions of Inequality (to be published October 10…
Scott Montgomery explores the major biopics' lack of science and a certain scientist whilst ultimately praising its ambition.
Oppenheimer the film deserves all the…
Equality: The History of an Elusive Idea by Darrin McMahon. Basic Books. 2023.
The ideological history of the idea of equality (“Equality: The History of an Elusive Idea”) is an…
It is widely accepted that the humanities today are in a desperate situation, or already dead. This is a brief essay about why they will live forever.
In a time of much…
Branko Milanovic discusses inequality, the great convergence, Ukraine and China.
What is your take on the riots that are going on in France at the moment? …