Things to think about
The world now
Today’s problems, laid out as systems you can pull the levers on.
Being built now
On the workbench
- Why do new roads fill up with traffic again?Traffic
- Where do rising prices come from?Inflation
- How much can the world still emit?The carbon budget
- Which parts of a job change first?Automation
How we handle the news
For each problem we lay out how the system works, the real trade-offs and the strongest case on each side. Then you pull the levers. We show the mechanism; you reach the verdict. If you think we’ve modelled something wrong, that disagreement is part of the point.
Meanwhile, sharpen your tools
The mental models are ready to play now, and they work on every shelf.
Play the mental modelsOne new idea, every two weeks
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