In the third and final part of his series, Dougal Perman argues the case for combining creativity and culture with being fluent in AI - and staying human. When it comes to creativity, AI may be a great enabler but it can’t read your mind (yet) and definitely won’t do everything for you. And nor should it. Like everything, you get out what you put in. Some people disregard AI … [Read more...] about AI, Creativity and Humanity (3): Responsibility
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Lonely at the top: Sturgeon, leadership and regrets
Frankly is a major political occasion which has got people talking and taking sides – either defending or defenestrating Nicola Sturgeon as a leader, politician and her legacy. Sturgeon invites strong reactions. There are those who feel loyalty, even affinity, to her and what she represents. Equally there is a significant body of opinion who regard her as divisive, out of touch … [Read more...] about Lonely at the top: Sturgeon, leadership and regrets
Scotland’s centres of power need reform: Part 1 (Westminster)
Professor James Mitchell gave a Stevenson Trust for Citizenship lecture, Reflections on the 1997 Referendum, in honour of the memory of Nigel Smith, a pro-devolution business executive, at the University of Glasgow on May 9 2023. Reflecting on the last quarter century, drawing on Nigel Smith’s thinking and contributions, the lecture addressed the role of the ‘centre’ in our … [Read more...] about Scotland’s centres of power need reform: Part 1 (Westminster)
A monetary straitjacket: Scottish Government economic plan for independence
The best that can be said for the Scottish Government’s new economic paper for Scottish independence, Building a New Scotland: A stronger economy..., is that it does not include some of the more hideous ideas contained within the Growth Commission report. That was the 2018 publication commissioned by the SNP and led by corporate lobbyist and former SNP MSP Andrew Wilson, which … [Read more...] about A monetary straitjacket: Scottish Government economic plan for independence
Can Scotland meet EU economic criteria?
Such is the binary nature of political debate in Scotland that views on the economic prospects for an independent Scotland to join the European Union are overwhelmingly Manichean. Either the country will sail through the accession process in a matter of months post-independence. Or the economic, fiscal and monetary obstacles will be so high it may never happen – and Scotland … [Read more...] about Can Scotland meet EU economic criteria?