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

by David Yang, Oliver Edwardes and Krishh Chaturvedi October 18, 2023November 10, 2023
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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
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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
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China’s Top-Downward Spiral

by David Yang September 18, 2023September 19, 2023
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Erdogan’s Reckoning

by David Yang May 13, 2023October 3, 2023
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The World Beyond OX1 – Week 8

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

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Isobel Phillips discusses the fallacy of the “tradwife” trend online, and the irony that is inherent in the marketing of this lifestyle by influencers.

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There are a multitude of societies and student publications at Oxford, but, until recently, there has not been a business-focused magazine. This term, The Radcliffe,…

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David Yang Mar 11, 2026 6 min read
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“The outcome will depend on the policies and choices we make right now,” Pippa told me. I started this conversation thinking the climate cost of…

How jarring can silence really be?

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“I wonder whether this need to complement every menial task with music is a way to convince myself that every minute of my time is…

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