Exc @TheEconomist: Whitehall departments are paying influencers "several thousand pounds" per post to make ads promoting govt policies
Civil servants say "people often resist being told what to do" by the state
Recently finished this very thought-provoking book - particularly like how frank @Jeremy_Hunt is about his own failure (at times) to deliver on what he knew would be best long-term
'Like it or not, Britain’s strengths lie in its knowledge-based services. Arty advertisers, pedantic lawyers and boisterous bankers keep the economy afloat.'
@TheEconomist explains why 'reindustrialisation' is at best pointless and at worst damaging:
Don't freak out about AI cybersecurity risks, Ciaran Martin writes in @TheEconomist - but do use AI as a wake-up call for how poorly prepared we are for existing dangers: economist.com/by-invitation/…
