Thoughts for the weekend

Proponents of the unconditional embracing of artificial intelligence (AI) argue that this is a major technological leap forward that will provide people with a new tool to make them more productive and make their work easier. But such a simplifying,…

A new term is now popular to describe the complex context in which we find ourselves: polycrisis. Well-known economist Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and President of Harvard University, in a Financial Times interview attributed the term to Adam…

The process of quantitative tightening that the major central banks are currently engaged in makes many people worryingly remember one of Warren Buffett’s famous sayings: “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked”. Such concern…

2022 was a truly historic moment for the demographic evolution of the world’s most populous country. For the first time in 60 years, China’s population recorded a year-on-year decline. The Chinese ended 2022 850 thousand fewer. Unlike 60 years ago,…

We are probably facing one of the most anticipated recessions. There seems to be a general consensus that 2023 will be the year we see a negative GDP growth for at least two consecutive quarters in a sizable part of…

Human civilization has reached the tipping point in an area vital for its very existence: energy resources. Undoubtedly, the main issue is not depletion thereof, but managing it in such a way that the planet’s climate deterioration is cut short….

“Economics is not an exact science. It’s a combination of art and elements of science”, said Paul Samuelson, the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Central banks seem to have forgotten this lesson in recent decades….

The ESG acronym has become increasingly pervasive in corporate communication. “E” is the first letter of the word “environment”, suggesting the importance of environmental protection in conducting economic activities. “S” is the first letter of the word “social” and stresses…

In my comment called  “The war of the century which will define our future”, made at the end of 2016, I pointed out that globalization damaged the win-win balance between two essential factors of production: Labor and Capital. Basically, I…