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If only we’d followed Wright’s Law, solar tech could have been cheaper much sooner
Lies, damn lies and longevity
The endurance athlete has completed a feat that defies belief — but her motivations are familiar
A quandary over whether a flapjack is a cake or a muesli bar reveals an unseriousness at the heart of the UK’s tax system
Why so many of us use platforms we dislike
At the right price, supply and demand match perfectly, the challenge is merely to find it
In the US, fewer people died during the great recession. Why?
My son’s headmaster joked about his favourite team’s success but publication bias can have more serious consequences
Don’t blame politicians for group polarisation. We’re more than capable of doing this to ourselves
Our reliance on smartphones is a clue to the way we’ll eventually use generative technology
Lessons from an earlier software tool that changed the world
Can we embrace automation without switching to autopilot?
When looking for a business breakthrough, a design innovation, or a flash of artistic insight, it’s smart to think in reverse
The board game sums up wider misunderstandings about the role of economics
Mathematics can only take us so far in understanding the environmental issues we face
If you make to-do lists, consider ‘stop-doings’ at the same time
Could electricity be used as currency? What if inflation was illegal? And more
Certain games can teach us many valuable life skills
For a forecast to be useful, it is neither necessary nor sufficient that it be accurate — here’s why
Desynchronised working makes sense, as long as you don’t think too hard about real people
When it comes to plagiarism do we fuss too much?
Most Britons have their own stories about crumbling public services. Research shows how deep the problem is
Are you reflective, careless or hopeless? The answer might affect your ability to spot fake news
Their former leader Lord Sutch was a record-breaking electoral loser, but he had an enviable record in seeing his policies embraced by the establishment
Economist Claudia Goldin has helped narrow the gender pay gap. But working practices are still an obstacle to progress
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