I do not – or at least I try my best not to – choose topics because of strong emotional reactions. This column is different.
I do not – or at least I try my best not to – choose topics because of strong emotional reactions. This column is different.
what exactly is ‘productivity’ and what does it really mean to boost ‘productivity’?
A world without unemployment is not as radical as we might think. A policy is already in the works to enable such a world, breaking the link between jobs and livelihood.
I am a big believer that technology – especially machine learning and artificial intelligence – will make this future a reality. Against this backdrop, how should we move forward?
If we fail to understand and empathise with those who do not see things the way we do, especially if they are the majority, we create a society that is not sustainable.
Understanding the greater complexity of the gender wage gap requires delving a lot deeper than simply referring to just one statistic.
I would argue that greater transparency of information arms individuals with greater capacity for self-determination, increasing their bargaining chips and reducing leverage mismatches.
Blaming the voter base without understanding why they voted the way they did is arrogant and presumptuous.
While we have undoubtedly made great strides in our national development, what has been the impact of our ‘Malaysian’ culture on national development?
Can Economics show how, the most irrational and illogical – by conventional wisdom, anyway – emotion that humans have can be rational and utility maximising?
while figuring out the impact of a particular individual may be tricky, we may also ask, what type of individuals are more likely to have a stronger impact on their society?
This is my third argument on why a depreciating Ringgit is sub-optimal for the Malaysian economy.