Tag: Brexit
Globalization: Trade, Trump, Brexit, and the Great Convergence with Richard Baldwin
We cover a lot of ground in this episode, beginning with a discussion about the history of globalization and how it’s ebbed and flowed over time. We also talk mercantilism, Trump’s trade policy, the rapid growth of China, and Richard’s globalization theory, the Great Convergence. Richard and I also talk about the state of Brexit and what’s likely to happen economically in Britain’s near future.
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Truth Wars: A post-truth survival guide for consumers and citizens
(This is the first of a series of blog posts on post-truth (from 23rd February 2017). The posts are drafts from the upcoming book Truth Wars. The drafts are rough, but as there are new developments daily, I’ve opted for speed over perfection. Comments very welcome, ad hominem attacks, or attacks on particular groups are […]
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