Shipping to America
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The vulnerability of our shipping routes remains underdiscussed, perhaps
that is in some ways a good thing: We study the macroeconomic and
trade-policy i...
Investing in Brain Health
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Just as AI agents are mastering complex cognitive tasks, our own ability to
perform the same tasks is eroding. Whether AI vindicates its boosters or
fizz...
Aggravated by “algorithms”
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I’m mostly a descriptivist when it comes to the meaning of words. If
everyone uses “literally” to mean “figuratively”, that’s fine by me. Same
if there is ...
The best bookshops in Varanasi, India
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In this guide, Udita Bose takes us through her favourite bookshops in
Varanasi, India. If you know an area, city or town with great browsing
spots for bo...
Why was Keir Starmer forced to resign as PM?
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by Stephen Fisher, 15th July 2026 Many people are somewhat bemused by Keir
Starmer’s resignation as prime minister. Some quite like him and struggle
to un...
Relocation
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You may have noticed a lack of activity on this blog. I moved to
https://brendanhalpin.net/blog some time ago. Please check that location
out instead!
Call for paper 8th Workshop Economics & Politics
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There’s a call out for the 8th Workshop Economics and Politics, which will
be held at Sciences Po Grenoble, on December 16-17, 2025. The workshop’s
aim is ...
The new silent majority
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[image: The new silent majority]
The term silent majority, in both the UK and US, was once used for voters
who were socially conservative and also, it wa...
Resonators and kindred frauds
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Googling ‘bioresonance therapy’ produces a large number of hits. One of
the first comes from the Oxford Chiropractic Clinic, which says
“Bioresonance is o...
Thatcherism is dead: Thatcherism lives
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Thatcherism is dead. It has ceased to be. It has expired and gone to meet
its maker. It has kicked the bucket, shuffled off this mortal coil and
joined the...
The US Treasury’s missed opportunity
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The US Treasury recently published the first in a series of reports
designed to implement the seven core principles for regulating the US
financial system ...
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