The future of work, finance and the economy
Sunit Bagree explains how inclusive urbanisation is all very well, but only if accessibility is affordable for the urban poor, and their human rights are considered. …Read more
Dan McQuillan, author of 'Resisting AI' looks at how the publication of his book has helped move the AI discussion away from ‘is it good or bad?’ to the more radical and worrying aspects of the technology as it is being implemented, in terms of augmenting society’s existing disparities.…Read more
In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks to people from both sides of the Universal Basic Income (UBI) debate. They explore the different UBI schemes that have been tested, discuss what an alternative, reformed welfare system may look like, and outline the changes they all agree are needed to improve the lives of people both below, and above, the minimum income standard.…Read more
Donna Baines, author of an article in Work in the Global Economy, looks at the victories won by the Hospital Employees’ Union in Canada for its members during the COVID-19 pandemic. …Read more
In this policy briefing, Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell, authors of 'Uncomfortably Off', explain why it is in the top 10% of earners' best interest to pay attention to inequality.…Read more
The authors of '50 Dark Destinations' discuss OceanGate's attempted trip to the wreckage of the Titanic and draw attention to both the dangers of luxury tourism and its ethical implications.…Read more
Mary P. Murphy, author of 'Creating an Ecosocial Welfare Future', looks at the cojoined problems of climate change and inequality that need to be tackled together if we want transformative change.…Read more
Gordon Pearson, author of Remaking the Real Economy, warns of the dangers for humanity of the age-old economic theory that our government continues to promote: the pursuit of gain for the rich and their dodging of tax.…Read more
In the episode, Philip Roscoe speaks to Jess Miles about the darkly comedic secret world of the all-powerful stock market, prompting us to demand better.…Read more
Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell, authors of 'Uncomfortably Off', argue that the Spring Budget will do little to improve the situation of even the relatively well-off in society, while the underlying causes of our many crises are left unaddressed.…Read more