The sources contain several links and references attributed to or discussing the work of Adam Tooze, often focusing on the "polycrisis," global economics, and geopolitical shifts.
Economic and Geopolitical Analyses
- "Writing column. Talking w peril" - polycrisis or stroke?: This link addresses the concept of "polycrisis" or "rupture" and questions if these terms are sufficient to describe the current state of global affairs, specifically mentioning the blurring of political boundaries and the mixing of establishment figures across supposedly opposite positions 1-3.
- Topical material on Venezuela: Tooze provides data and nuance regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves, distinguishing between "technically recoverable" and "economically recoverable" oil, and characterizes the U.S. intervention as "feckless reality TV Cosplay resource imperialism" 4-6.
- The world of Risk, the "Donroe doctrine" & the geoeconomics of the Venezuelan intervention: This link explores how the U.S. has pulled petroleum under a "security umbrella," potentially signaling a new "spheres of influence" deal with other major powers 7, 8.
- Charting Trump's tariffs: A collection of data and analysis covering the world's wealthiest people, India's activities in the Himalayas, and military actions in Somalia 9.
- The enshittification of American power: Tooze quotes a New York Times story about the struggles of Mississippi rice farmers and discusses the "enshittification" of platforms the world relies on, such as the dollar clearing system and U.S. weapons systems 10-13.
Curated Content and External Commentary
- "Luxury Kafka" by Cory Doctorow: This link (shared via Tooze) discusses the terrifying and unnavigable nature of the U.S. immigration system, which it likens to a "luxury" version of a Kafkaesque nightmare 14, 15.
- "The elusive nature of consciousness": A reference to Michael Pollan's book on consciousness, shared via Tooze 16.
- "Crowded Africa: an in-between place": Tooze shares an article from The Economist regarding population pressure in Burundi and how it is transforming rural areas into "in-between" places that are neither fully country nor town 17, 18.
- "Managing Tensions between Algeria and Morocco": A report from the International Crisis Group shared by Tooze 19.
- "The crisis whisperer": A Guardian article that profiles Tooze and examines how he attempts to make sense of the current "bewildering age" 20.
- "Davos is a rational ritual": This entry notes Tooze's perspective on the World Economic Forum as a stage where politicians can shape collective knowledge and "common sense," even when they go off-script 21-23.
Would you like me to create a tailored report that synthesizes Tooze’s various perspectives on the "polycrisis" and the "enshittification of power," or perhaps a brief audio overview summarizing his latest economic warnings?