The 'my salary'-series by Swiss daily Tages-Anzeiger breaks a Swiss taboo and sparks strong reactions. Behavioral economist Ernst Fehr explains why we find it so difficult to talk about it.

The WTO's problem is not a lack of shared interests but procedures that block action. Three fixes are needed: allowing willing countries to move forward without giving others a veto; upgrading WTO committees into genuine problem-solving forums; and returning dispute settlement to its role as a backstop for agreed rules, not a substitute for negotiation.

We have never had it so good – and yet, according to Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr, the best may still be ahead of us. In the latest episode of Thought Supply, economic historian Mokyr sits down with Hans-Joachim Voth to discuss what centuries of technological change can teach us about artificial intelligence, economic growth, and the future of human progress.