About the Discussion Can the international economic and legal system survive today’s fractured geopolitics? Democracies are facing a drawn-out contest …
Prof. Willem Buiter gave a public lecture on the “Four informational challenges of central banks today”
In this talk, using the cases of Singapore and Hong Kong, Bryan Cheang speaks about the limits of aggregate statistics and the importance of contextual knowledge and cultural understanding, when assessing national economic performance.
In this recent talk, Prof. Diane Coyle speaks about the potential pitfalls of Big Data in governance and policymaking.
About the Talk In this lecture titled “The Use of Algorithms in Society”, Prof. Cass Sunstein discusses the various ethical …
About the Talk Margaret Thatcher memorably declared, “There is no alternative.” After the fall of the Berlin wall, many agreed: …
About the Book Our ability to act on some of the most pressing issues of our time, from pandemics and …
About the lecture This lecture explores the implications of uncertainty through the lens of financial market behaviour. Asset prices exhibit …
Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard launched his new book Ideology and Mass Killing, which offers a dedicated, comparative theory of ideology’s role in mass killing.
In Free to Move, Prof. Ilya Somin explains how broadening opportunities for foot voting can greatly enhance political liberty for millions of people around the world. People can vote with their feet through international migration, choosing where to live within a federal system, and by making decisions in the private sector.
Why retain a jury system? Professional judges could render reliable and impartial judgments, and most citizens dread the prospect of jury service. In this lecture, Melissa Schwartzberg argues that the value of the jury is usually misunderstood: lay jurors provide crucial local knowledge.
In this online webinar, Shterna Friedman spoke for us about “Foucault and Systems of Oppression”.
