Alice Calder

Alice Calder writes on trade, the future of work, and the intersection of economics and culture.

Articles

Technology

Time to embrace the rise of the robots

Fans of Battlestar Galactica or Blade Runner could be forgiven for thinking that the prospect robots supplanting humans is something to fear. But forget science fiction – the reality of the current supply chain crisis, caused in large part by labour shortages, has clearly demonstrated how vital automation has become to our collective prosperity. Machines […]

Culture

It’s great the Government wants to save the arts – but you can’t judge creativity by committee

For theatres and the performing arts, opening night quickly turned into closing night, as the second lockdown abruptly pulled the curtain once more. It was another crushing blow to thousands of creatives, who have already suffered more than many others from the devastating effects of pandemic restrictions. It’s hard to overstate the importance of the […]

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