Tagged: Sustainability

November 11, 2025

AI and Employment: Are They in Conflict?

Examining whether artificial intelligence threatens jobs or simply transforms the nature of work.

The article explores the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and employment, arguing that while AI-driven automation enhances efficiency and may initially displace certain job roles, it ultimately cannot replace human labor on the consumption side of the economy. Drawing parallels to the Y2K era, the author suggests that fears of mass unemployment due to AI are overstated. Instead, AI should be viewed as a productivity tool whose limitations in analytical transparency and dependence on human purpose underscore the continuing importance of human labor.

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November 11, 2025

Artificial intelligence will never turn human labour redundant

AI can make production increasingly sophisticated but consumption will need people with incomes

While artificial intelligence is transforming production and making processes more efficient, it cannot replace the human role in consumption. Labour will continue to be essential in sustaining demand, making fears of redundancy largely misplaced.

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April 24, 2025

The Trump Tariffs - The Day After - Democracy the Casualty

Trumps tariff reversals expose deeper geopolitical ambitions where democracy risks becoming the ultimate casualty.

This article analyzes how Donald Trumps rapid tariff reversals reflect not just economic recalibration but a shift toward global power realignment. It argues that the return of U.S. unilateralism signals a new cold war with China, threatening democratic ideals in pursuit of economic dominance.

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April 4, 2025

Reciprocal Tariffs Should India Respond?

Why Indias best response to U.S. reciprocal tariffs may be strategic patience rather than retaliation.

This article analyzes the implications of the U.S. Trade Representatives new reciprocal tariff formula, arguing that while Americas global trade clout has diminished, India should avoid immediate retaliation and instead wait for clarity on tariff calculations and political negotiations.

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March 28, 2025

Global Tariffs Are We Back to the 30s?

Why Trumps tariff strategy may disrupt politics but is unlikely to trigger a 1930s-style global economic collapse.

This article examines the economic and geopolitical implications of Donald Trumps tariff policies, arguing that despite unsettling global politics, todays flexible exchange rates, global value chains, and multinational networks make a repeat of the Great Depression unlikely.

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February 14, 2025

Trump and the New Geo-economics

How Trumps return could reshape global trade, multilateralism, and the balance of economic power.

As Donald Trumps potential return to power looms, concerns rise over tariffs, trade disruptions, and weakening multilateral institutions. Yet, the global economy has evolved beyond U.S. dominance. Dr. Manoj Pant explores how geo-economics rather than geopolitics now defines global relations, with countries adapting to reduced dependence on the U.S. market and recalibrating toward regional cooperation and service trade interdependence.

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