Hayek Lecture 2018: How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take To Change The World?

20 November 2018

Hayek Lecture 2018: How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take To Change The World?

Renowned author Matt Ridley gave 2018's Hayek Memorial Lecture. Matt’s books – which include The Rational Optimist and The Evolution of Everything – have sold over a million copies and been translated into 31 languages. His TED talk “When Ideas Have Sex” has been viewed more than two million times. During his distinguished career, he’s ... Continue reading
20 November 2018
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Innovation in Education

17 November 2018
Education

Innovation in Education

On our podcast this week, we're joined by Sophie Sandor, an independent filmmaker and education expert, and Madeline Grant, Editorial Manager at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Interviewed by the IEA's Digital Manager Darren Grimes, Sophie and Madeline take a look at state education in Britain - which currently operates in a near monopoly for ... Continue reading
17 November 2018
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Equal Pay Day: Unravelling the victimhood narrative

10 November 2018
Labour Market

Equal Pay Day: Unravelling the victimhood narrative

STREAM the full podcast here. DOWNLOAD the briefing for free here. This year, Saturday November 10th is Equal Pay Day - the day the Fawcett Society calculates that women, on average, essentially start working for free, because of the gender pay gap.  But Office for National Statistics calculated just a few weeks back that the pay ... Continue reading
10 November 2018
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Trading Views

28 September 2018
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Trading Views

It was almost exactly 200 years ago that David Ricardo first outlined the principle of comparative advantage that helped lay the groundwork for repealing the corn laws here in Britain, and the free-trading consensus that later emerged. But free trade is coming under attack around the world - since the FC especially, tariffs and protectionism ... Continue reading
28 September 2018
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Debunking the ‘State-as-Investor’

21 September 2018

Debunking the ‘State-as-Investor’

The idea of the “Entrepreneurial State” or the “state as investor” has taken off in recent years - following the release of an influential book by economist Mariana Mazzucato. This view that state investment weighs very heavily in economic growth, now forms the basis of contemporary public policy. Our government’s Industrial Strategy effectively proposes that ... Continue reading
21 September 2018
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Has real socialism ever been tried?

31 August 2018
Economic Theory

Has real socialism ever been tried?

Socialists claim that previous versions of socialism went wrong because of external constraints, or because it happened in the wrong place, or because the wrong people took over, and so on. Fair enough. Let’s do a thought experiment, then, in which we just assume all those factors away. Let’s do a thought experiment of a ... Continue reading
31 August 2018
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Trade Talks and the Future of Business

9 August 2018

Trade Talks and the Future of Business

With power struggles within Parliament dominating the headlines, it’s all too easy to forget the bigger picture of our departure from the EU. Yet, with public consultations opening up about our first bilateral trade agreements, this debate is continuing - though perhaps not getting the attention it deserves. Today we’re joined by Shanker Singham, Director ... Continue reading
9 August 2018
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Is dissent on the ascent?

2 August 2018
Society and Culture

Is dissent on the ascent?

You’re listening to Live from Lord North Street, a podcast from the Institute of Economic Affairs. Back in June, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders was kicked out of the Red Hen restaurant in Virginia, because the owner didn’t like her association with President Donald Trump’s administration. Is this an act of discrimination, perfectly within one’s right, ... Continue reading
2 August 2018
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