The Walker Webcast Gillian Tett, Journalist, King's College Provost, Financial Times Columnist
Jul 17, 2025
Gillian Tett, an award-winning journalist, author, and Chair of the Financial Times’ Editorial Board, shares her unique insights on pressing global issues. She discusses the repercussions of the Trump presidency and its impact on tariffs. Tett delves into the shifting narratives surrounding ESG and contrasts global attitudes toward AI, highlighting cultural perceptions. Additionally, she examines the politicization of higher education and its implications for the future of commercial real estate post-pandemic. Her perspectives are both thought-provoking and timely.
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The King's College Carol Concert
- Willie Walker shares a heartfelt story of securing elusive tickets to the King's College Christmas Eve service for his family and himself.
- The experience exemplified making dreams come true through unexpected connections and generosity.
Anthropology Reveals Blind Spots
- Cultural anthropology provides a superpower by understanding human behavior deeply across contexts.
- Taking an insider perspective outside oneself reveals social assumptions and blind spots critical in today's polarized world.
The 2016 Blind Spots Explained
- The globalized liberal elite missed the anger behind Trump and Brexit due to arrogance and tribalism.
- The neoliberal economic worldview that economics drives politics is now challenged by politics driving economics.
