Ultimately, while we must certainly care about infrastructure and the economy, it is real lives and real people that form the centre of our preparations towards more frequent tail events.
Ultimately, while we must certainly care about infrastructure and the economy, it is real lives and real people that form the centre of our preparations towards more frequent tail events.
The implementation of vaccine distribution will make or break our vaccination strategy and will have important consequences for our more macroeconomic outcomes such as GDP growth and employment rates.
But what I think we need to spend more time on is this redistribution of power and privilege across society. And to do this, we need to accept that those with power and privilege need to give substantive amounts up.
Democracy should be a verb, not a mere noun, and a big part of democracy and, therefore, answering the question of “How do we live together?” requires more humility in our thoughts and actions
Trust is key to an all-of-society approach to tackling Covid-19, but trust must be earned, not just assumed.
Understanding the psychology of Malaysians is important because no institution, technology, “best practice” or even culture can ever be effective if it does not “fit” the social norms, and therefore psychology, of its people.
The underlying reason behind Malaysia’s vulnerability to a halt in production — via measures such as the Movement Control Order — is because large chunks of its jobs do not lend themselves to the possibility of working from home.
If successful innovation in nature comes from repurposing existing things to new functions, then we need to have as many “existing things” as possible.
Historical discrimination can have serious contemporary consequences via arcane laws or outdated organisations. We need to be more critical of institutions, however “fair” they may purport to be.
The academic field of political economy has made a resurgence and is at the forefront of cutting-edge social science research. A major part of this resurgence is due to the recently departed Alberto Alesina.
In any case, the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on many of our society’s strengths and, if we are to be honest with ourselves, society’s weaknesses as well.
A CRISIS OF SUCH MAGNITUDE IS BOUND TO HAVE SOME DEEP-LASTING CONSEQUENCES TO SOCIETAL BEHAVIOUR. THIS IMPACTS OUR CULTURES AND NORMS, WHICH THEN IMPACTS THE WAY OUR COLLECTIVE BRAIN FUNCTIONS.