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  From The Economist's Espresso.

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  From The Economist's Espresso.

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  God? Far too many times, I get the sense that He, She, or It is a device for denying agency to humanity.

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  Confessors, penitents, and the whole kablooey, By Uddin Ifeanyi https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/901812-confessors-penitents-and-the-whole-kablooey-by-uddin-ifeanyi.html

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  Did the U.S. (and its sidekick, Israel) end up bequeathing the world a more powerful Islamic Republic of Iran? Of course, Donald Trump’s promise to deliver a better deal than the JCPOA long turned out to be a damp squib.

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  "To lose control of one artificial intelligence may be regarded as misfortune. To lose two looks like carelessness. Lose four, and people may start to wonder whether the problem lies with AI itself." | @theeconomist@news.twtr.plus https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/08/06/should-ai-labs-be-treated-like-the-owners-of-dangerous-animals

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  If the MAGA Movement's takeover of the Grand Old Party hurt America and its global standing, wait until the Democratic Socialists of America's subversion of the Democratic Party is complete.

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  Kevin Maxwell Warsh's pecksniffian take on central banking (transparency, forward guidance, etc.) is what you get when you cross a technocrat with a MAGA politician.

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  "Mr Trump’s efforts to manage oil markets through tweets—you might call it 'truce social'—cannot defy physical reality for ever." | @theeconomist@news.twtr.plus https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/07/30/oil-prices-remain-highly-flammable

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  In spite of its unassuming appearance, the Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is an important seed disperser. It feeds on fruits, berries, nectar, and insects, carrying seeds away from the parent plant and helping regenerate forests and woodlands. It is also one of the first birds to colonise disturbed habitats, thriving in parks, farms, and urban areas where many other species struggle. #BirdsOfLagos

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  One of the modern koans (apologies to Zen Buddhists) of global geopolitics is the question: "How long can Israel remain both democratic and Jewish?" Add a second: "Can China remain both the fastest-growing big economy and communist?"

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  "Of the 12m people trafficked from Africa to the Americas by trans-Atlantic slave traders between 1501 and 1866, almost 5m disembarked in Brazil, more than anywhere else in the world. (Fewer than 400,000 arrived in the United States.)" | @theeconomist https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/07/27/brazil-has-the-worlds-strictest-laws-against-racist-speech

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  From the Financial Derivatives Company Limited, as of July 28, 2026.

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  From The Economist's Espresso.

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  Apparently, Joshua Kushner's (brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump) investment firm looks like it will lead the funding round for the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). https://www.economist.com/business/2026/07/29/selling-stakes-in-the-beautiful-game-what-could-go-wrong

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  From The Economist's Espresso.

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  From the Financial Derivatives Company Limited, as of July 30, 2026.

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  It is okay that the Pension Commission's new investment guidelines might reallocate would-be pensioners' assets into the capital market. But it is more important that we stop running our capital market like a casino where minority punters are shafted by majority shareholders.

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  Highly intelligent and endlessly adaptable, Pied Crows (Corvus albus) are opportunistic feeders, eating everything from insects and fruit to carrion. Remarkably intelligent, they have learned to thrive wherever people live, exploiting both natural and urban environments with ease. Curious, resourceful, and observant, it is one of Africa’s most successful birds. #BirdsOfLagos

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  Why do I get the sense that with his FIFA Forward Enterprise, Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino may have, as we put it here, climbed the tree beyond the reach of its uppermost leaf?

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  "Nobody knows how AI will reshape work, but across-the-board pessimism is unwarranted. An economy powered by individual entrepreneurship, with AI handling tedious back-end tasks, could yet prove fulfilling and lucrative for many people." | @theeconomist https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/07/30/americas-startup-boom-offers-hope-for-the-future-of-work

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  When avarice runs up against principled conviction. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/01/fifa-scraps-plan-to-sell-off-stakes-in-world-cup-after-widespread-backlash?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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  (How) does this alter the alchemy of recent British politics? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/31/labour-wins-decisive-victory-in-greater-manchester-mayoral-byelection?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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  Ọba ran ní ní ‘ṣe, odó ọba kún, iṣẹ́ ọba kó ṣeé kọ, beeni odó ọba kó ṣeé ro lu.

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  From The Economist's Espresso.

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  Goodnight, Ẹ̀gbọ́n 'Demo. https://leadership.ng/former-the-herald-editor-owena-press-md-ademola-adetula-dies-at-73/

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  Cutting its addiction to funny money (the annual budget deficit) and the inflation that it leads to would be the Nigerian economy's first step on its way to reform. Unfortunately, the Tinubu government does not know how to check the economy into rehab.

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  "When Mr Milei took office in December 2023 it was running at 13% per month. His chainsaw slashed spending, and stopped the central bank from financing government spending. That has helped bring down inflation to 1.9% per month." | @theeconomist https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/07/31/javier-mileis-odysseus-act

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  "Fifa is a not-for-profit organisation. It has huge financial reserves - over $2bn (£1.48bn) - and is expected to announce record revenues of about $15bn (£11.13bn) in relation to this summer's World Cup." | @BBC https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8rny2p6144o

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  What are we to make of the Iranian government's release of Maryam Akbari Monfared? The mother of three was first detained on December 31, 2009.