‘If advertising doesn’t work, why do companies spend so much money on it?’ This is the zinger that is supposed … Continue reading “Advertising: far less ‘powerful’ than you think”

When we talk about ‘Christmas traditions’, we are really talking about a hotchpotch of traditions from different cultures and different … Continue reading “Don’t let anti-consumerists kill your Christmas spirit”

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s decision to give away 99 per cent of their $45bn Facebook wealth has received a … Continue reading “Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg should use his fortune to promote freedom – not do-gooder causes”

Many people have taken to social media to ask why the terrorist massacres in Paris have been given so much … Continue reading “It’s natural to care more about those close to us – and that has implications for government”

David Cameron: “Britain has the lowest social mobility in the developed world.” Conservative Party Conference, 2015. Summary Most studies show … Continue reading “Social mobility in the UK”

“You wanna know how to get Capone? They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours … Continue reading “The education revolution”

Dr David Skarbek, lecturer in Political Economy at King’s College London and author of The Social Order of the Underworld, … Continue reading “THINK – Economics of Prison Gangs”

Summary: New evidence from international sex surveys show large and continuing differences between male and female perspectives on sexuality in … Continue reading “Supply and Desire: Sexuality and the Sex Industry in the 21st Century”

Dr Steve Davies, Educational Director at the IEA, looks at organised sport, and how they have overcome economic and social … Continue reading “THINK – The Economics of Sport”