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Author Archives: David Yang

Posted inGlobal Affairs

It’s the Economy, Stupid – OpenAI crisis and the UK’s stealthy austerity

by Oliver Edwardes, David Yang and Alice Grant November 29, 2023December 10, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

It’s the Economy Stupid – Optimism for the US and The Case against the Pension Lock

by David Yang and Oliver Edwardes November 15, 2023November 15, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

It’s the Economy, Stupid – Sloppy Statistics and the Best of the Big Banks

by David Yang, Oliver Edwardes, Alice Grant and Krishh Chaturvedi November 1, 2023November 1, 2023
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Poland at a Crossroads: Election Debrief

by David Yang October 20, 2023October 20, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

It’s the Economy, Stupid – Nobel Prizes and Tackling Big Tech

by David Yang, Oliver Edwardes and Krishh Chaturvedi October 18, 2023November 10, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 1 – Escalation in Gaza, a ‘Ring of Fire’ and Antarctic Ice

by David Yang, Ben Nolan, Anas Dayeh, Oliver Edwardes, Lottie Tellyn, Becky Collett and Hajar Zainuddin October 15, 2023October 16, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Vac Roundup – “Scam demics”, Treasury Holes and Russian interference

by Ben Nolan, Hajar Zainuddin, Becky Collett, David Yang, Anas Dayeh, Oliver Edwardes and Lottie Tellyn October 8, 2023October 8, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

China’s Top-Downward Spiral

by David Yang September 18, 2023September 19, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Erdogan’s Reckoning

by David Yang May 13, 2023October 3, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

The World Beyond OX1 – Week 8

by David Yang, Anna Bartlett and Joe Bardsley March 11, 2023March 12, 2023

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The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

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