Have we changed in the last 50 years?

Have we changed in the last 50 years?

There is a massive number of old survey results from the last 50+ years which are included and easily accessible in the Archive of Market and Social Research. Above all, these serve to show how much we have changed as a people in that time: highlighting a few...
Were decimalisation and metrication bad for shoppers?

Were decimalisation and metrication bad for shoppers?

In the 1970s, price inflation was at least as big a political problem as it is today. Decimalisation of the currency was perceived to be a major influence. In the UK, although decimalisation of the currency and metrication of weights and measures had been under...
‘How We’ve Changed…’ Book Review by Paul Edwards

‘How We’ve Changed…’ Book Review by Paul Edwards

First of all I have to declare a bias. I believe that the study of history is a good thing.  It brings the past to us and helps us to recognise what has changed and what has not.  You will not be surprised, therefore, that I agree with every word of Rory Sutherland’s...