Cheryl Misak and William H. Janeway for PS On Point

In this double feature, Janeway looks at rising inequality and stagnant productivity, and Misak explores the post-WWI intellectual firmament. [View this message in a web browser]( [PS On Point]( DECEMBER 4, 2020 In this week's special PS On Point double feature, the philosopher Cheryl Misak examines Vienna’s post-WWI intellectual ferment and its lessons for our times. [Read more](. And William H. Janeway, of Cambridge University and Warburg Pincus, dissects the relationship between widening inequality since 1980 and the stagnant productivity seen since 2000. [Read more](. On Point: Global Bookmark [Deep Thought in Dark Times]( [Deep Thought in Dark Times]( By Cheryl Misak Long caricatured as an exponent of reductionist scientism, the interwar Vienna Circle comprised some of Europe's greatest minds. Thanks to a series of excellent reappraisals geared toward a mass audience, the Circle is finally getting the critical appreciation it deserves. [Read more]( [From Paris to 2030. Register now at ( On Point: Global Bookmark [How Inequality Reduces Growth]( [How Inequality Reduces Growth]( By William H. Janeway There are numerous theories for why the US economy has continued to benefit the few at the expense of the many, and because these explanations are not mutually exclusive, it helps to consider them all. Fortunately, a new book by a leading light of macroeconomics does precisely that. [Read more]( Opinion Has It [Could Vaccine Nationalism Prolong the Pandemic?]( In this PS podcast, [Tom Bollyky]( and host [Elmira Bayrasli]( assess the risks arising from vaccine-hoarding by a handful of rich countries. The Big Picture [Destination Net-Zero]( [Destination Net-Zero]( Featuring Laurence Tubiana, Erik Berglöf, Connie Hedegaard, and more. China and the European Union will need to undergo massive and urgent economic transitions in order to fulfill their recent pledges to become carbon neutral within the next few decades. But peer pressure and policy convergence could yet make these ambitions achievable – especially if the United States rejoins the global fight against climate change. [Read more]( Say More [An Interview with Philippe Legrain]( [An Interview with Philippe Legrain]( Legrain – Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics’ European Institute – says the EU and member states’ governments should hold populists’ feet to the fire, calls for a Franco-German grand bargain, and explains how to ensure that welcoming refugees yields economic dividends. [Read more]( The Green Recovery magazine [Africa’s Fateful Choice]( [Africa’s Fateful Choice]( By Carlos Lopes With Africa reeling from multiple crises this year, the region's governments will have to direct their policy responses not just toward short-term recovery, but also toward long-term sustainability and resilience. Africa simply cannot afford any more investments in the dirty, inefficient, fragile economy of the past. [Read more]( [PS. Black Friday Sale, 50% off.]( Project Syndicate publishes and provides, on a not-for-profit basis, original commentary by the world's leading thinkers to more than 500 media outlets in over 150 countries. This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.