Ian Goldin

One of the Financial Times' Best Economics Books of 2023 Visionary Oxford professor Ian Goldin and The Economist's Tom Lee-Devlin show why the city is where the battles of inequality, social division, pandemics, and climate change must be faced. From centres of antiquity like Athens or Rome to modern metropolises like New York or Shanghai, cities throughout history have been...

The Butterfly Defect addresses the widening gap between the new systemic risks generated by globalisation and their effective management. It shows how the dynamics of turbo-charged globalisation have the potential and power to destabilise our societies. Drawing on the latest insights from a wide variety of disciplines, Ian Goldin and Mike Mariathasan provide practical guidance for how governments, businesses, and...

The Butterfly Defect addresses the widening gap between the new systemic risks generated by globalisation and their effective management. It shows how the dynamics of turbo-charged globalisation have the potential and power to destabilise our societies. Drawing on the latest insights from a wide variety of disciplines, Ian Goldin and Mike Mariathasan provide practical guidance for how governments, businesses, and...

From the spread of the Coronavirus to the rampaging Australian bushfires - A riveting account of humanity's most pressing challenges and innovative solutions, fusing mesmerizing maps and compelling analysis to help navigate our complex future Steven Pinker. Amazing. It would be my desert island choice Martin Rees. Fascinating, beautiful, alarming and revelatory use of mapping and infographics Stephen Fry on...