Towards a New House of Lords Economy

Towards a New House of Lords

In Britain, the House of Lords was traditionally dominated by hereditary peers–a right bequeathed by the monarch, sometimes in ancient times, to sit in the House of Lords that was transmitted generati...

August 25, 2026
That was then, this is now Investing

That was then, this is now

In 1914 Yitzhak Ben-Zvi and David Ben-Gurion, the president and prime minister of Israel after 1948 respectively, were in the Ottoman capital studying law at Istanbul University.  They had studied Ott...

August 25, 2026
Common sense in charge Investing

Common sense in charge

…children are increasingly seen as interfering with the freedom of parents; views on whether mothers of young children should work have become markedly more progressive and account for a substantially...

August 24, 2026
Monday assorted links Banking

Monday assorted links

1. There is now a formal 150 kph (93.2 mph) speed limit in one part of Czechia. 2. Why does the Japanese prime minister spend so much time in seclusion? 3. Decker defends academia (noting I do not thi...

August 24, 2026
The End of Friday Nights with Friends Investing

The End of Friday Nights with Friends

This study examines how Americans’ time with friends has changed over the week, focusing not on how much social interaction has declined but on when it has. Using American Time Use Survey data from 20...

August 22, 2026