Jack ReesinthemacroblogThe coronavirus: A brief summaryAs of the time of writing, there have been 156,000 cases of the coronavirus globally, including more than 5,800 deaths. Although this…Mar 15, 2020Mar 15, 2020
Jack ReesThe coronavirus: A brief summaryAs of the time of writing, there have been 156,000 cases of the coronavirus globally, including more than 5,800 deaths. Although this…Mar 15, 2020Mar 15, 2020
Jack ReesinthemacroblogHow economics has failed us: Reviews of Utopia for Realists and Doughnut Economics“The Gross National Product … measures everything … except that which makes life worthwhile.” — Robert F. KennedyJan 18, 2020Jan 18, 2020
Jack ReesHow economics has failed us: Reviews of Utopia for Realists and Doughnut Economics“The Gross National Product … measures everything … except that which makes life worthwhile.” — Robert F. KennedyJan 18, 2020Jan 18, 2020
Jack ReesinthemacroblogFilm Review: Pain and GloryPain and Glory, as the title foreshadows, is a film about contrasts. The film’s plot features heartbreak and love, despair and hope…Jan 7, 2020Jan 7, 2020
Jack ReesinthemacroblogIran’s Biggest Protests in 40 YearsThe ongoing protests in Iran were not simply caused by price rises. There are systemic, long-term causes that act as a warning to others.Dec 15, 2019Dec 15, 2019
Jack ReesinthemacroblogFilm Review: ParasiteParasite is at once a black comedy, a searing social drama and a crackling thriller — often gliding from laughs to shocking violence.Dec 1, 2019Dec 1, 2019
Jack ReesinthemacroblogBook Review: Factfulness — Hans RoslingFactfulness is about challenging preconceived ideas. Rosling uses statistics to make the reader more hopeful about the world’s future.Nov 16, 2019Nov 16, 2019
Jack ReesinthemacroblogThe importance of a free press: A comparison of Hong Kong and XinjiangThe 2019 Hong Kong protests are impressive. However, there is an important contrast between the protests and ongoing events in Xinjiang.Oct 23, 2019Oct 23, 2019
Jack ReesinthemacroblogBook Review: The World As It Is — Ben Rhodes“Billions of people around the globe had come to know Barack Obama, had heard his words, had watched his speeches, and, in some unknowable…Oct 22, 2019Oct 22, 2019