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- AI & Inequality
If AI creates enormous wealth, who will actually own it?
Artificial intelligence could make society far more productive. But greater productivity does not automatically mean greater prosperity for everyone. The outcome may depend less on what AI can do and more on who owns the systems doing it.
18 June 20268 min read - Economic Policy
Why higher productivity does not guarantee higher wages
Productivity has risen substantially since the 1970s. Median wages, in many countries, have not kept pace. Understanding why is central to almost every debate about the modern economy.
4 June 20267 min read - Investing
Is investing becoming essential rather than optional?
As pensions shift risk onto individuals and inflation quietly erodes cash, the argument for owning productive assets is becoming harder to avoid — even for people who dislike the whole idea.
22 May 20266 min read - Housing
Could AI make housing even less affordable?
Housing is where wealth inequality shows up most physically. New waves of capital tend to end up in the same limited pool of desirable places, with predictable effects on prices.
8 May 20265 min read - Inequality
What wealth inequality actually looks like in everyday life
The abstract numbers matter, but the more useful picture is what different levels of wealth feel like week to week — and why the gap between them keeps widening.
24 April 20267 min read - Energy
Why energy security is also an economic issue
Debates about energy are often framed as environmental or geopolitical. They are, just as much, debates about future productivity, prices and household budgets.
10 April 20266 min read - Personal Finance
How much financial independence is enough?
There is no single right answer, but the useful question is not the number — it is the kind of life the number is meant to protect.
28 March 20265 min read
