Global Business / Economy
Is Longevity Risk the Financial Crisis Nobody Is Planning For?What happens when you outlive your savings by twenty years? Financial advisors M. Scott Smith and Beth Kobliner, and estate planning attorney Adrian S. J. Pringle debate whether longevity risk demands proactive personal planning, systemic policy change, or both.
Global Business / Economy
Is Behavioral Economics Actually Helping People Make Better Financial Decisions — or Just Giving Institutions Smarter Tools to Exploit the Same Weaknesses?Is behavioral economics helping people make smarter financial choices, or handing institutions sharper tools to exploit the same biases? Dan Ariely, Nobel laureate Richard Thaler, and Sendhil Mullainathan debate whether the field empowers consumers or arms predatory design.
Global Business / Economy
Is Tourism Gentrification Destroying the Economies It Claims to Support — or Is That a Narrative Pushed by People Who Already Got There First?Does tourism gentrify the very cities it's meant to help, or is that narrative shaped by those who already benefited? Urban theorist Richard Florida, anthropologist Dr. Anna L. Tsing, and global cities expert Dr. Greg Clark debate whether tourism displaces communities or can be structured to include them.
Global Business / Economy
Is Financial Astrology and Intuition-Based Investing Having a Moment — or Has Social Media Just Made Fringe Ideas Look Mainstream?As markets grow volatile, some investors are turning to financial astrology and intuition-based strategies for guidance. Three experts — a financial planner, an investment CEO, and a tax attorney — weigh in on whether this is a legitimate evolution in investing or just a social-media-fueled trend.
Global Business / Economy
Dynamic Pricing in Supermarkets: A Necessary Evil or a Step Too Far?Dynamic pricing could make supermarkets more efficient—but pricing essentials according to weather or immediate demand raises a different question: when does a flexible market become exploitation? The technology can reduce waste and lower prices when demand is weak, but using it to charge more for necessities when consumers have fewer alternatives could undermine trust. The real debate isn't whether supermarket prices should ever change; it's where retailers should draw the line.
Global Business / Economy
Is Neobanking Finally Ready to Replace Traditional Banking — or Will It Always Be a Complement That Can't Survive a Real Crisis?Neobanks are unlikely to completely replace traditional banks anytime soon. The more realistic future is a hybrid financial system in which digital-first institutions compete aggressively on convenience, fees, and user experience while traditional banks retain advantages in deposits, lending, regulatory infrastructure, and crisis resilience. The real test for neobanks is not whether they can attract customers during normal conditions—it is whether their business models, funding structures, and consumer protections remain robust when credit tightens and markets come under pressure.
