ADAM TOOZE

The idea of an Anthropozoic era seems to have emerged btw 1873&5 in exchange between George Perkins Marsh who lived in Italy and whose book

The Heinz baked bean factory in Wigan in the north of England is the largest food-processing plant in Europe and rolls out some 3m cans

In July, property sales in China’s 30 major cities surged ahead of 2019 levels and are up 16% yoy as of September 2nd. And this

RT @NathanTankus: I realized recently that it would be useful to make the explicit case for why the Federal Reserve had the legal authority…

The uptick in the Shanghai Freight Index indicates rising export demand. @topdowncharts via @SoberLook https://t.co/CIwoWG1BPb

The use by Beijing of export controls on precious AI technology to potentially thwart a TikTok deal also underscores that it is not just America,

Ok, this is a headline I never expected to see! "Vietnam automaker VinFast unveils $164k SUV to burnish brand. Luxury model goes on sale same

RT @JustinSandefur: How India deliberately gamed the World Bank's Doing Business rankings. (Old but well-reported piece — now relevant ag…

Yan’an was revolutionary base of Mao after Long March. Also site of 1st major “rectification" campaign of party in 1940s. -> As tension in Beijing

China’s cities created chengguan police force in late 1990s to tackle non-criminal forms of disorder, after dismantling of planned economy left urbanites less dependent on

Across China, political study campaign is underway in police forces, prosecutors offices & judicial chambers, focusing on "spirit of rectification” a la Yan'an Rectification Movement

RT @georgemagnus1: @adam_tooze It could be random but most likely not. It’s exactly half way between the centenary next year of the foundin…

@davidbent Totally agreed. Literally just in terms of our own body mass.

RT @nonmouse: @adam_tooze The “wild mammals” and “wild birds” slices are approaching zero – in addition the the Anthroposcene we are also l…

Around 60% of the beans bought in British shops are made by Heinz. Not so in the US! economist.com/1843/2020/09/0… https://t.co/fGVKeUW0gM

According to estimate by @TomOrlik, @RoyeBjorn, @sharonchenhm uncoupling from the US is really going to hurt Chinese growth. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… https://t.co/xrsaasrOWU

In China today, many governmental programs have completion dates of 2035. In that year, Xi, born in 1953, will be 82. One year short of

Estimates of the Biomass of the Biosphere by Kingdom highlight the relevant insignificance of humanity. But our total preponderance amongst larger life forms on land.

@edwardfishman @davies_will Ahh … to be revealed in subsequent photos!

"The crisis mentality is just not there right now on the Republican side.” Better unemp data undermine willingness of GOP to cut a fiscal deal

RT @art__haus: Edmund C. Tarbell Across the Room https://t.co/UqRQb9IM6c

China’s recent campaign for “civilised law-enforcement” by chengguan—poorly paid, widely disliked city-management officers who enforce local regulations in urban areas – has made life of

The $ right now is declining v. AE & appreciating v. EM currencies -> will exercise a squeeze on EUR/JP without providing relief to EM.

In the process of uncoupling the US and Chinese economies, the real pain will be less in conventional trade than in sales of US affiliates

EM borrowers face painful spike in $-denominated debt payments, at a time when their currencies have depresciated v. dollar. @ChrisGiles_ @eva_szalay ft.com/content/83c166… https://t.co/MeOgsCbDia

"Cogent if overheated arguments, frequently disingenuous and/or politically impractical solutions. On this showing Lighthizer has a great future as an opinion columnist. But actually fixing

The Euro area has seen a 339 bn EUR increase in bank deposits by central governments = stimulus money that is waiting to be spent

RT @ForeignPolicy: We live in a world in which rationalism and skepticism are turning on themselves, FP’s @adam_tooze writes. To that, the…

RT @tplohetski: BREAKING: Travis sheriff's office releases official information about @realDonaldTrump boat parade: – 5 boats sank, 2 towed…

RT @thegreatkellino: So pleased that ⁦@deniseacruz⁩, ⁦@mervatim⁩, and ⁦@adam_tooze⁩ will join me to discuss EXTRATERRITORIAL on November 16…

RT @BBCArchive: #OnThisDay 1979: The one and only Fred Dibnah gained national attention, in the not for the faint-hearted documentary, Fred…

This year alone about 1m Congolese have been displaced by violence. Over 100 armed groups continue to operate in Eastern regions. economist.com/middle-east-an… https://t.co/L7UDBMwPyq

Egyptian legal authorities are prosecuting 54m people, half its population, and fully 86% of the electorate for failing to vote for upper house of parliament.

Wow! @NaomiAKlein Brother @SethDKlein wrote a book about how Canada can learn from WWII experience in responding to climate crisis. I dont think I am

In 1864 George Perkins Marsh, published Man and Nature, revised in 1874 as The Earth as Modified by Human Action. In 1873, geologist Antonio Stoppani

Copernicus: On 4 June 1539, Martin Luther discussed with his disciples ‘a certain new astrologer who wanted to prove that the Earth moves and not