How to think about the future

Nesta has just released a video (below) of the event I did in London a few weeks ago with Nate Silver and others. It's a short discussio...

Blind on purpose: equilibrium as a conceptual filter in economics

A couple of years ago, I came across this article  written in The Huffington Post by economist and game theorist David Levine. It carried th...

The European transactions tax -- an act of pure hope?

My latest column in Bloomberg came out about a week ago. Forgot to mention it. The story is this: The European Commission has very firm pla...

The real worry over Europe...

What's the most important thing to worry about in Europe - or with the economic crisis more generally? I think for many people -- especi...

Event coming up in Oxford... 4 June

For anyone who is interested, I will be in Oxford in two weeks speaking along with Doyne Farmer at the above public event. Should be interes...

What has"econophysics" achieved?

Research in so-called "econophysics" -- the application of ideas and concepts from physics to problems in finance and economics --...

You do live on another planet -- evidence from the SEC

It seems that famed hedge fund manager Philip Falcone has, in principle,  agreed to terms with the SEC in the case in which he was accused ...

Questioning conventional wisdom

I recommend this fascinating interview with Harvard development economist Dani Rodrik. In his own words, he is someone who has worked from ...

The state of high frequency trading -- interview with Dave Cliff

This is a very short interview with Dave Cliff of the University of Bristol who knows more about high frequency trading, the good and the b...

How to think about the future -- event in London 3 May 2013

In case anyone is in London this Friday night, 3 May 2013, I'll be taking part in a public panel discussion and question and answer ses...