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Recent words and deeds confirm Beijing’s readiness to retaliate against sanctions imposed by the US and its allies. However, its current dominance of the global strategic metals…
In Memoriam - Donny Bhawalkar Narlikar aka #VeryGoodBoy
Dear friends and supporters,
Many of you have wished Don and me well over the years. So I share this tragic news with you…
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…