Out of the countries shown, the UK is perhaps the most confounding. Over the data period it has experienced significant political upheaval and societal division, centered around the Brexit vote. In 2016, the statistics suggest that Britain actually became happier and has remained on this trend until the end of the data period…
August 2019
Another interesting positive side effect of the upheaval in the basic order is a realisation that leaders can break through the constraints of bureaucracy. Flouting all conventional advice, Trump’s meeting…
July 2019
Another interesting positive side effect of the upheaval in the basic order is a realisation that leaders can break through the constraints of bureaucracy. Flouting all conventional advice, Trump’s meeting…
10 Biggest Wealth Markets: 2018 Wealth vs Growth 2008-2018
As much as one could look to political differences or motivations, the single biggest boon for wealth growth has been global loose monetary policy with near zero interest rates and significant QE, which serves …
March 2019
We are not in a bad place economically, although politically the world is fractious and unhappy….
UK Average Annual Hours Worked v.s. Productivity
Time constraints and uncertainty around wider applicability are potential problems with studies such as the one conducted at Perpetual Guardian. Since the 4-day program was only implemented in November 2018, there is no way to tell if a longer time horizon would…