Richard RobertsIs Labour onto something with its plan for a publicly-owned clean energy company?If renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels, why can’t we leave it to the market to deliver clean power?Mar 18Mar 18
Richard RobertsinVolansRealist fantasies: a review of Martin Wolf’s The Crisis of Democratic CapitalismWolf’s diagnosis of what is ailing democratic capitalism is clear-eyed and compelling; his prescription for saving it is anything but.May 1, 20233May 1, 20233
Richard RobertsinVolansUnpicking Growth’s Triple LockWhat will it take to break the link between economic growth and the stability of our financial, political and international systems?Jan 22, 20231Jan 22, 20231
Richard RobertsinVolansWhat comes after Spreadsheet Capitalism?The humble spreadsheet was the shareholder value revolution’s “killer app”. Now it’s time to make decisions differently — but how?Sep 22, 20228Sep 22, 20228
Richard RobertsinVolansNet zero by 2050 is a fantasy, unless we get serious about degrowthThe biggest barrier to effective climate action today isn’t denialism, or even apathy, but our propensity to believe convenient fantasies.Apr 21, 20223Apr 21, 20223
Richard RobertsinVolansLimits to Growth at 50: the groundbreaking study that failed to change the worldWhy has the post-growth movement been such a failure in political terms? And what can it learn from neoliberalism’s success?Mar 14, 202211Mar 14, 202211
Richard RobertsinVolansCapitalism needs new glassesWhy are we so bad at dealing with long-term risks? Because short-sightedness is encoded in the tools and models we use to allocate capital.Jan 24, 20223Jan 24, 20223
Richard RobertsinVolansThe COP process has failed. Time to try something different.Greta Thunberg is right. By the only measure that really matters, COP26 was a failure. But this was a failure of process, not of personnel.Nov 17, 20217Nov 17, 20217
Richard RobertsinVolansThe Demographic Forces Shaping the Post-COVID WorldDemographic trends are among the most powerful and predictable forces shaping humanity’s future. We should pay more attention to them.Sep 6, 2021Sep 6, 2021
Richard RobertsinVolansWhere will the ESG backlash lead?In recent weeks, the gloves have come off in the ESG wars. Here are three predictions for what to expect once the dust settles.Sep 1, 20211Sep 1, 20211
