Graeme Maxton - Economist, writer, presenter, events moderator

The Bear in Tartan 112 – Economic growth. Is that it?

Why are we all here? It is a difficult question to answer, having troubled philosophers and serious thinkers for centuries. Thankfully, modern-day economists have found the answer. Better still, we have all accepted their conclusion. The purpose of life is to consume…… read more


The Bear in Tartan 113 – Let’s make car ownership illegal

I don’t hate cars or even the pollution they cause. I just think they are such a waste of resources. They waste them when they are made. They waste them when they are used. But the biggest waste comes when they are not being used, and that is most of the time……. read more


The Bear in Tartan 111 – Do Chinese companies compete unfairly?

As Chinese and American officials hurl accusations of currency manipulation across the globe like clumps of mud, another battleground is looming. The turf this time is much less squishy. The next fight is over ideology. Many people now accuse Chinese firms of competing unfairly. Yet that is to misunderstand what is going on…..read more


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