Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
How to get ahead in commerce: The sure-fire ways to make money One school of thought says that markets are just casinos...
The Troubled Brain: Ageing and Dementia Diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s are devastating neurological conditions...
Fads and fashions: If they are so bad, why are they so rapidly rich? We all know that celebrities, sports stars, estate agents, banks...
Local or global? Network economics and the new economy Should we prefer the brittle resilience of a very nervous...
Standards Markets: The free market response to regulation Many societal goals for markets can be achieved with more...
Does society risk my life through safety? The perils of too much risk-aversion We would all like a riskless life, right? The Precautionary...
Corporation Tax or Income Tax: Which is the greatest con? Taxation is arguably, the greatest intervention of government in the...
Stealing the silver: How we take from the dispossessed, the poor and our own children There are numerous cases where well-meaning people find themselves defending...