#eu deflation

Top 10 Risks of 2014

Some of the top risks that featured in the debate this year:

Artificial Intelligence and superhuman machine intelligence – A trio of impressive people have this year highlighted the threat of “too smart” AI in the long run. Elon Musk said that we are summoning the demon by developing AI, Stephen Hawking cautioned against its unrestrained development, and Nick Bostrom, in his outstanding book…

The Eurozone getting it all wrong with your money #No2EU #VoteUKIP

Two big stories this week that tell you all you need to know about the EU’s ability to understand and control finance – both came from the Telegraph.

In the first article Deflation fears wash over ECB, the DT reports

A key gauge of deflation risk in Europe is flashing red, dropping to record lows on fears of fresh recession and lack of decisive action by the European Central Bank.

They continue;

I was drafting a piece for this blog about the rise of extreme right-wing parties in Europe and why people are wrong to associate UKIP with them, when I was beaten to it – at least in part – by this article from Windlesham resident and Labour PPC for Guildford, Richard Wilson.  So rather than publish what I had intended, I have re-worded it as a response to Richard’s article.

  You are right…