Archive - System Change

The money system & the false hope of UBI

Why a system of worklessness would fail both society and planet

Jun 24 •

‘Renewing Britain’ by failing homeless children

In one of the world’s richest countries, 165,500 British kids live in ‘temporary accommodation’.

Jun 15 •

May 2025

Balshazzar’s Feast, the US dollar and the 'Invisible Hand'

What is foretold of today’s greatest empire?

May 28 •

Globalisation has shattered. What next?

My Prospect Magazine piece on Britain's historical role in globalisation, Stiglitz in London, and Scotland's Just Transition

May 15 •

April 2025

Will the US bond market blow up the Global Casino?

The dangers of the United States Treasury as a low-grade ‘collateral factory’

Apr 11 •

The Trump Shock: A Lehman’s moment

How should governments react?

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Will Donald Trump tame the Global Casino?

The FT notices that behind the scenes, his team are thinking about it...

Mar 14 •

February 2025

January 2025

Our Uninsurable Future?

The Global Casino and the role of the insurance industry

Jan 28 •

My Notable Books of 2024

I read and re-read some wonderful books in 2024 - and hope they spark your interest too

Jan 6 •

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