Adam Tooze
@adam_tooze
Hist/Econ/Theory C******* University. Born UK, raised FRG. Publisher @surplusmagazin @OnesandToozePod Chartbook substack newsletter
Dollar trap idea highlights cost of exiting $ system. But idea had a difference valence in 2000s when it was EM & CHINA accumulating huge new claims. In 2010s it is more like capitalist playground for US hegemonic bloc. tinyurl.com/mw8j64ap pic.x.com/Y0ZOILeTHY
“US popularity collapses worldwide -China now more popular worldwide than the US -Israel emerged as the country with the worst global reputation" The 2025 Democracy Perception Index canvassed more than 110,000 respondents across 100 countries. politico.eu/article/usa-po…
Not sure people in the US realise this - the bubble shuts out all voices - but there is a swelling, global wave of revulsion against the US. Never seen anything comparable in my life
Texas is an oddity in the western electricity world: fastest growing load, ultra-low prices, crazy development of renewables. Texas consumes now more power than France, despite having only half the population. Prices are a factor 4 lower compared to 20 years ago. And 90% of…
🎙️Ep187. Texas: Power Surge or Power Splurge?#applepodcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/red… #spotify open.spotify.com/show/4FDIRo16s… @MegaWattXinfo and @gerardreid14 dive deep into the Texas Energy system with @ArushiSF
🇵🇸It's been exactly 25 years since this photo was taken. A reminder for those who think the war or genocide started on October 7.
Society would be a better place if we reserved even an ounce of the hatred we have for pigeons (intelligent, social, faithful) for seagulls (monsters).
I would love to read a general interest book about how pretty much every major world cuisine as we know it was completely reinvented over a period of 50-100 years in the wake of the Colombian exchange--chilis coming to India and China, tomatoes to Italy, etc. etc.
Just remember: Not a single European, much less any Italian, had eaten a tomato until the 16th century.
--MY NEW HIGH CAPACITY PIECE-- China and the US are fighting a cold war with double-edged swords. Each action they take causes damage to both sides. I look at the tools/weapons and dynamics of the US-China Cold War.
Kind of a stunning piece by @emcnally96 tribunemag.co.uk/2025/07/into-t…
I am thrilled to share that my book, Mao’s Steelworks, has been awarded the 2025 Reid Prize (given for “the most significant book contributing to the understanding of Asia”) by the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA). asaa.asn.au/news/book-abou…
“This is a manmade and politically motivated starvation of a people.”
In #Gaza, people are being starved. Families can’t find flour. People are going without meals for days. Prices have increased by over 4,000 %. The Israeli Authorities have banned 🛑UNRWA from bringing food into Gaza for over 4 months. This is a manmade and politically…