Politicians everywhere seem doomed to repeat their mistakes. There is another way
A new starting point for economic analysis
Medical research has benefited greatly from systematic reviews but in other fields the picture is less rosy
Before you begin, what is it that you really want to say?
The chancellor could find new ways to raise money — or she could just broaden the tax base
My every movement is being quantified, and I am obsessed
Studying the way we stumble into cognitive traps could be key to understanding how to beat misinformation
In a flourishing economy, what counts as a competitive wage is always increasing
I often write about how to get things done but that doesn’t mean I always succeed
Sometimes trying to think through the probabilities is a clarifying exercise, and sometimes it offers nothing more than false reassurance
Are ordinary citizens really helpless to distinguish truth from lies, and is misinformation as prevalent as we have been led to believe?
Unexpected answers from the masters of focus
Who’s being ripped off by a fake designer baseball cap?
It’s been a vintage summer for social scientists interested in how individuals and teams can perform
Smartphone points, streaks and pseudo-rewards engender excitement but have no value
The problem is not that economic growth has been too narrow, but that it has barely happened at all
When a system requires perfection from operators, the consequences can be troubling
ChatGPT has the appearance of a brilliant logician and that’s a problem
After a revolving cast of prime ministers, less uncertainty will be a good start
The government is spending billions with its eyes shut
From the algorithm that raises your insurance premium to institutional denials over state scandals, it’s a problem with deep roots
The Bard was understandably loose with his numbers. We must do better
A vague impression can be enough to prompt clear, specific memories of non-existent events
The Victorian economist’s analysis of energy use is useful but not inescapable
Modern devices may seem simple and easy to use, whereas they are in fact fantastically complicated
