Alan MitchellinMoneyMirageLabour’s (and our) dilemmaLabour’s economic policies are trying to take us back to a past that has gone forever. This is an existential challenge for us all.Aug 9Aug 9
Alan MitchellinMoneyMirageExpanding what we can actually doExpanding what we actually do (as opposed to only doing what we can afford) is about who wields power: about human agency versus dependency.Jan 26Jan 26
Alan MitchellinMoneyMirage“We can afford what we can actually do” — 2Which maxim should our society live by? “We can only do what we can afford?” Or “we can afford what we can actually do?”Jan 24Jan 24
Alan MitchellinMoneyMirageA Litmus Test for System HealthWhy people feel the things they do can be studied and understood. We can use that understanding to design better policies and institutions.Feb 20, 2022Feb 20, 2022
Alan MitchellinMoneyMirage30. What’s wrong with ‘subjective’?For centuries science got people wrong. Far from dismissing human beings’ feelings as ‘merely subjective’ we need to give them centre…Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Alan MitchellThe right sort of competitionUK Government consultations around competition policy raise fundamental questions about the future of personal data.Oct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021
Alan MitchellinMoneyMirageThe Money Mirage — ContentsAn annotated contents list of the entire blog seriesMar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Alan MitchellinMoneyMirage29. What makes humans tick?If we can’t answer this question, we can’t design effective institutions. And without them, we can sustainably enrich humans’ lives.Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Alan MitchellinMoneyMirage28. Why do humans make things?To make their lives better, of course. But ‘better’ isn’t about ‘making money’ or ‘economic growth’. It’s about realising our humanity.Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Alan MitchellinMoneyMirage27. Searching for ‘Better’: Engine of Wealth CreationNew technologies often unleash cascades of unexpected good (and bad) social, economic and political change. Is this process ‘manageable’?Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
