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Why institutions are precarious,

why policymakers should consider the consequences for inequality before they intervene

– but also why we should be optimistic about the long-term trends in equality.

If you’re going to drop lots of money from a helicopter, what will happen to the economy ?

When would it make a difference, and to who?

Helicopter money is increasingly being taken seriously as policy.

At COP15 and COP27 this year, the interests of the private sector at these summits came under some scrutiny.

There are concerns about large corporations having an outsize influence on international environmental agreements.

One solution to bring down energy costs is to reform electricity markets to make the most of low cost renewables.

This proposal is known as the green power pool.

Electrical waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world.

Nuclear fusion is the same energy process that powers the stars,

and could lead to boundless energy capacity in the future.