Billionaires Line Up to Save New York from Democracy
Do you need something to worry about? With two hot wars involving nuclear powers, one false move, accidental or deliberate,…
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What Can Netanyahu Learn from Sun Tzu’s “Golden Bridge”?
The international opprobrium Israel faced before its intensified military offensive in Gaza has now overshadowed the strategic victories it achieved…
Outside the Box: AI Should be Short for “Associated Intelligence”
In Part 1, I began a conversation with Gemini about a Financial Times article on the hype around artificial intelligence.…
The New Road to Serfdom
In the early decades of the 21st century, a new breed of oligarch has emerged: the global tech titan. Once…
“Isms” Have Hijacked Economics. It Needs Fresh, Creative Thinking Now.
Of late, economics has lost credibility. So much so that Yale University Press published What’s Wrong with Economics?, a book…
AI Should be Short for “Associated Intelligence”
Last week, the Financial Times interviewed computational linguist Emily Bender, who famously called artificial intelligence a “stochastic parrot.” Curious to…
High Risk of More Conflict as Iran-Israel Ceasefire Could Collapse
Don’t hold your breath. President Donald J. Trump’s silencing of Iranian and Israeli guns is fragile at best. Speaking at…
Tensions Break Out Across Syria As Promising Honeymoon Wanes
On December 8, 2024, Syrian opposition forces overthrew the Bashar al-Assad government. The group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formed a…
Karol Nawrocki Becomes President in a Divided Poland
Karol Nawrocki’s narrow victory in Poland’s 2025 presidential election reveals the enduring relevance of the country’s head of state. Although…
Inflation Expectations, Consumer Sentiment and the Fed’s Challenge
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has painted a picture of a US economy in which businesses are increasingly concerned about rising…