We’re not good at recognising CEO’s that do well by doing good. Here’s why capitalism needs business leaders who can see the bigger… — Everyone can spot an unacceptable face of capitalism. But we’re not so good at recognising chief executives that do well by doing good. Here I argue that capitalism needs business leaders who can see the bigger picture. Friedman’s legacy There was a time when any activity detracted from financial success. Above all…

The pharmaceutical industry has been much maligned. Is the covid-19 vaccine its big shot at redemption? — The pharmaceutical industry has been much maligned in recent years. Take, for example, these price gouging scandals and the opioid epidemic. Events like this have made drug makers unloved by politicians and distrusted by investors. …

To successfully respond to climate change, reality must take precedence over PR. With our mass consumption economy here’s why we’ll… — Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by balancing carbon emissions with carbon removal (often through carbon offsetting) or simply eliminating carbon emissions altogether (the transition to the “post-carbon economy”). In this post I argue that for a successful response…

AI is winning & the robots are taking over. That’s the big fear for the future of work. I’m not so sure humans are doomed just yet. — Consider this report by the Onward think tank: looked at 50 areas in the UK where workers are the most vulnerable to automation, and 43 of these voted for the Brexit Party in the European elections. Without widespread retraining, it warns, there’ll be a political revolt. Contrast that with says…

An office should bring people together. Instead, they’ve become a source of division. Yet your boss still loves the office. Here’s why … — The purpose of an office is to bring people together. Instead, they’ve become a source of division. There are two types of employees: those who can’t wait to see colleagues in the flesh and establish boundaries between home and work, and those for whom the office is nothing but pointless…

New Year resolutions, we all set them. Often they only last a few weeks, then fizzle out. Why not why not try something different in 2022? — New Year resolutions, we all set them. We start to believe that we can improve our lives. Things are going to change for the better. We are not going to be stuck in the same old rut again this year. Regular readers of this blog will know that I’m a…

Seneca’s letters translated into modern English. In letter 48 he talks about what is means to be a friend, & the power of the Golden Rule. — Seneca’s letters translated into modern English. In letter 48 he talks about what it means to be a real friend, along with the importance of the Golden Rule. I recommend you foster a sense of obligation to your fellow human. Always try to help a friend in trouble. A misconception…

Do you know what powers our economy? Read on the find out the truth. — Do you know what powers our economy? Order a meal from a well-known restaurant on Deliveroo, and you’d assume your dinner was being cooked on their premises. Wrong. One of the 70 or so dark kitchens across Britain is likely to have made it. Based on industrial sites and rented…

How relevant is Marx today? Have his predictions about a proletariat triumph over the bourgeoisie aged well? Read on; you may be surprised! — Does Karl Marx have anything to say to us today, over 200 years after his birth? Have his predictions about a proletariat triumph over the bourgeoisie aged well? Read on … For me, his critique of capitalism still resonates, just not in their original context. Read the first few pages…