Economics

Emerging Youth: The Maghreb

Behaviours

Emerging Youth: The Maghreb

After years of political instability and social unrest, the Maghreb’s youth are still standing up for their beliefs and making themselves heard thr...
Youth : Society : Culture
Stat: Investors are having second thoughts about generative AI

News

Stat: Investors are having second thoughts about generative AI

Investment in generative AI start-ups is slowing, as investors realise that the majority of applications are still too unreliable for widespread use.
AI : Technology : Society
Towards Ecology-first Economics

Viewpoints

Towards Ecology-first Economics

Dutch professor Kees Klomp on society’s economic delusion and how we can reconfigure the system to create a better future.
Society : Sustainability : Economics
Stat: The issue of inequality transcends the political spectrum

News

Stat: The issue of inequality transcends the political spectrum

Throughout history, economists of different political persuasions have been known to disagree on all kinds of fiscal policies – but this is no long...
Stat : Stats : Statistic
Stat: Australia’s youth feel the fallout from Covid-19

News

Stat: Australia’s youth feel the fallout from Covid-19

Research into the economic impact of Covid-19 in Australia shows that Generation Z are bearing the economic brunt of the crisis.
Youth : Economics : Covid-19
Post-purpose Brands

Macro Trends

Post-purpose Brands

Pushing back against purpose-washing and jumping on the bandwagon, brands will embrace imperfection and focus on betterment. With more intuitive te...
Retail : Branding : Purpose
Behavioural science will boost your business

Viewpoints

Behavioural science will boost your business

Rupinder Mann, founder of UnNamed Ventures, on the role of neuroscience, psychology, behavioural economics and creativity on the future of work.
Workplace : Technology : Behavioural Science
Kate Raworth's alternative to growth economics

News

Kate Raworth's alternative to growth economics

Speaking at FutureFest 2018, self-described ‘renegade economist’ Kate Raworth explained her anti-growth theory of Doughnut Economics.
Wellbeing : Post-growth Society : Sustainability
Ultra-wealthy on the rise

Big Ideas

Ultra-wealthy on the rise

UK – New research indicates that the number of Ultra High Net Worth individuals (UHNWIs) continues to grow.
Knight Frank : The Dislocated World : Money
Good Karma

Big Ideas

Good Karma

Los Angeles – Browser extension Karma will make sure that no good deed goes unrewarded online.
Karma : Browser Extension : Reputation
The Immortal Brand

Macro Trends

The Immortal Brand

Brands and consumers are no longer satisfied by instantaneous gratification. Can we really plan in years, decades – even centuries?
The Age Of The Long Near : Evernote : Long Now Foundation
Laurence Brahm: The economics of identity

Viewpoints

Laurence Brahm: The economics of identity

In his new book, Fusion Economics, Laurence Brahm calls for a new approach to economics.
Crafted Locale : Climate Change : Identity
​Microsoft creates immersive data visualisation

Big Ideas

​Microsoft creates immersive data visualisation

The installation was created to promote the software company’s updated database management system SQL Server. 
Microsoft : SQL Server : Data Visualisation
Stats with attitude: UK consumers in upbeat mood

News

Stats with attitude: UK consumers in upbeat mood

Stats with attitude: UK consumers in upbeat mood
Consumers : Economics : Economy
Open house at The Guardian for a weekend

Big Ideas

Open house at The Guardian for a weekend

Open house at The Guardian for a weekend
Newspapers : Journalism : Guardian
Book of cards: Future goes down to the WIRE

News

Book of cards: Future goes down to the WIRE

Zurich – Think tank WIRE, the Web for Interdisciplinary Research and Expertise, has released a file-card publication called Mind the Future, a comp...
Contemporary : Compendium : Mind The Future
Cooke report: Social changes hit Just Nots hard

News

Cooke report: Social changes hit Just Nots hard

Cooke report: Social changes hit Just Nots hard
Network Evenings : Economics : Recession
The Just Nots

Communities

The Just Nots

They pay their taxes and they work hard, but millions today are just not making ends meet, just not making it on the housing ladder and just not ge...
Food : Consumption : Status
George A. Akerlof : Identity is the key to human economic behaviour

Viewpoints

George A. Akerlof : Identity is the key to human economic behaviour

Nobel Laureate for Economics, Professor George A. Akerlof, talks about Identity Economics. 
George Akerlof : Identity Economics : Rachel Kranton
New currencies

Micro Trends

New currencies

Recession and lack of trust in financial institutions are leading to growth in new types of currency that trade in knowledge, barter and community-...
B2B : Cash : Payment
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