20: The rationality of irrationality with Dan Ariely
When was the last time you bought a shirt you didn’t need, just because it was on sale? Or you drank a $5 coffee when there was cheaper coffee across the street? People are irrational, despite our bes...
31 Juli 201935min
19: What will drive markets through 2019?
Markets appear poised for change. Global growth is slowing, we are late in the business cycle, and geopolitical tensions could potentially wind back decades of globalization. What will be the main dri...
15 Juli 201919min
18: Gauging deglobalization: How to identify geopolitical disconnects
Markets are sending mixed signals. After a downturn at the end of 2018, we’ve seen the stock market rally in 2019 against a backdrop of geopolitical ups and downs. The whiplash looks set to continue, ...
3 Juli 201923min
17: The tech topics we aren’t talking about with NYTimes’ Kevin Roose
Sometimes it feels like tech is all we talk about these days. And it’s not just in conversation – our Google searches for buzzwords like blockchain and 5G are up over 1,000% in the past few years. But...
24 Juni 201923min
16: How China became a technology superpower
From companies like Alibaba and Tencent to artificial intelligence and the development of 5G technology, China has become one of the most vibrant hubs for technology in the world. But surprisingly, it...
10 Juni 201923min
15: China: too big to ignore
China has experienced huge economic success in the last 30 years. With over a 4,000% increase in its GDP, it has transformed from a mainly poor and rural country into a global manufacturing – and tech...
28 Maj 201923min
14: Is the sun setting for fossil fuels?
Think about the last time you switched on a light, charged your phone or cooked. Where did that electricity come from? More and more, that power is coming from renewable sources, such as wind and sola...
14 Maj 201924min
13: What poker tells us about risk
Poker may seem like a vice. But perhaps it teaches us less about how to win money, and more about how we make decisions. And often? In life, like in poker, we’re not as good as making decisions as we ...
29 Apr 201923min
