TECHNOLOGY & INDUSTRY
2 November 2026 / Reading guide
EV charging beyond the hardware
Source: International Energy Agency
A reading guide to the charging locations, user needs and energy economics behind infrastructure demand.
Read the perspective ↗INSIGHTS & PERSPECTIVES
Ideas worth exploring.
Connections worth making.
Reading guides and perspectives on technology, capital and cross-border cooperation, alongside our Weekend Long Read selections.
CAPITAL & MARKETS
2 November 2026 / Reading guide
Financing Europe’s industrial transition
Source: European Investment Bank
How investment conditions, public instruments and private capital interact across the digital and green transitions.
Read the perspective ↗CROSS-BORDER PERSPECTIVES
2 November 2026 / Reading guide
China–Europe cooperation beyond exports
Source: Rhodium Group & MERICS
A closer look at investment patterns and what they mean for companies considering a European presence.
Read the perspective ↗WEEKEND LONG READ / CURIOSITY & PERSPECTIVE
/ Selected reading
In praise of the dilettante
Jay Miller / Aeon
A philosophical invitation to take wide-ranging interests seriously, without turning every pursuit into a professional identity.
Reading notes & original article ↗WEEKEND LONG READ / MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY HISTORY
/ Selected reading
Everything rhymes with porcelain
Charles C. Mann / Works in Progress
An everyday kitchen material opens a wider story about porcelain, accumulated craft and the continuing importance of materials science.
Reading notes & original article ↗WEEKEND LONG READ / TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN CAPABILITY
/ Selected reading
Deskilling the body
Melanie Challenger / Aeon
An essay asking how technological convenience changes the practices through which people develop attention, navigation and judgment.
Reading notes & original article ↗Reading guides and editorial perspectives by Blueberry Insights. Each source retains its original authorship. Guide dates and source publication dates are identified separately.