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Economist, broadcaster & writer. Author of 200 Years of Muddling Through. Economics, history, other stuff.
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The Economics of Conflict from the Vikings to the Modern Era,

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By Duncan Weldon Verified
| Strategy Page Verified
by Duncan Weldon New York: Pegasus Books, 2026. Pp. vi, 307. Biblio., index. $32.00. ISBN:979-8-8971-0030-9 A Clever, Provocative Look at the Economics of War An economist’s view of military history from the Vikings to the Ukraine war may not sound promising, but Duncan Weldon has written a clever, provocative look at wars and fighting over the centuries, a book that is both insightful and easy to read.
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How to respond to an AI disaster

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By Duncan Weldon Verified
| Transformer
Oliver Kemp for Transformer New technologies always have the potential to go wrong. The transport revolution of the nineteenth century — which made modern economic growth possible — was replete with disasters. The US faced its worst ever maritime disaster in 1865 when the Sultana steamboatexploded on the Mississippi, killing more than 1,100 of those on board. Rail expansion in 1907 led to more than 12,000 deaths, making it America’s leading cause of violent deaths that year.
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How to respond to an AI disaster

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By Duncan Weldon Verified
| Substack
New technologies always have the potential to go wrong. The transport revolution of the nineteenth century — which made modern economic growth possible — was replete with disasters. The US faced its worst ever maritime disaster in 1865 when the Sultana steamboat exploded on the Mississippi, killing more than 1,100 of those on board. Rail expansion in 1907 led to more than 12,000 deaths, making it America’s leading cause of violent deaths that year.
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