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Full of Passionate Intensity

An Interview with Sir Mervyn King

The former Governor of the Bank of England talks about why our obsession with modeling and quantifying brings with it systemic risks.

Vol 6, Fall / September 7, 2020

The New New Economy

An Interview with Adam Tooze

A leading historian lays out the economic transformation COVID has wrought, and why it carries global risks.

Vol 6, Fall / September 7, 2020

Going Viral

How phages can save the world from superbugs

Phages are the latest weapon (and may be our last hope) in our fight against superbugs, argues a prominent epidemiologist in her new book The Perfect Predator.

Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019

Is anti-trust the next big risk for digital giants?

Breach of Trust

The companies that form the pillars of the digital economy have come under real political scrutiny in recent years for alleged unfair practices.

Vol 4, No 2 / April 5, 2018

Risky Business

An Interview with Ian Bremmer

There's no greater expert on political risk than Ian Bremmer: he helped invent the concept. Here, he talks Trump, Russia, North Korea, and our grim new global order.

Vol 3, No 4 / July 12, 2017

Bug Out

An Interview with Laurie Garrett

The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist explains why a world where antibiotics don't work any more might already be on its way.

Vol 3, No 4 / July 12, 2017

Ed Lu on saving the world from asteroids

Rocket Man

An Interview with Ed Lu

They're all around us. They could strike at any moment. And we have no idea when the next one is going to hit. Asteroids are a big risk to humanity. Ed Lu wants to change that.

Vol 3, No 2 / March 2, 2017