Enclosures of the Mind: Governing the Intellectual Commons We are living in an age of remarkable intellectual property...
Blind Spots & Bad Decisions: Why We Fall for Financial Traps Why do smart people make dumb financial choices? This lecture...
Restoration and Reaction: Palaces of the Restoration Charles II's court has often been portrayed as devoted to...
Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
From Machiavelli to Nietzsche: How Modern Thinkers Saw Ancient Lawgivers For many modern thinkers, the lawgiver has been important as...
The life and legacy of Dr Edward Jenner FRS, pioneer of vaccination Known to many as “the father of immunology”, Edward Jenner...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Do Computers Get Sick? How Humans and Computers Fight Viruses Whether you are human or computer, viruses can ruin your...
How to get ahead in commerce: The sure-fire ways to make money One school of thought says that markets are just casinos...