William Davies

Since 2016, the UK has been in a crisis of its own making: but this is not the fault of Brexit, but of a larger problem with our politics. The status of political parties, the mainstream media, public experts, and officials have all been disrupted. Along the way, there have been shocking and exhilarating events: the unforeseen 2017 election result,...

The UK has been in a crisis of its own making: from the 2018 Financial Crash to Covid-19 and the collapse of Brexit negotiations in 2021. What just happened? This Is Not Normal takes stock of a historical moment that no longer recognises itself. Davies tells a story of the apparently chaotic and irrational events and extracts their underlying logic...

What was a Buddhist monk doing at the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos lecturing the world's leaders on mindfulness? Why do many successful corporations have a 'chief happiness officer'? What can the chemical composition of your brain tell a potential employer about you? In the past decade, governments and corporations have become increasingly interested in measuring the way people...