Friday, December 5th, 2025

Two Models for Agentic AI

AI “agents” are coming, whether we are ready or not. While there is much uncertainty…

What It Takes to Build Democratic Institutions

There are plenty of good models around to help both developing and industrialized countries build…

The Wrong BRICS Expansion

At first blush, it may seem like good news that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India,…

After Affirmative Action

The US Supreme Court’s decision disallowing explicitly race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions has intensified…

Would AI-Enabled Communism Work?

Friedrich von Hayek is best known for his influential 1944 polemic The Road to Serfdom. But…

The End of Real Social Networks

Not only are billions of people around the world glued to their mobile phones, but…

Why Nation-Building Failed in Afghanistan

The United States invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago with the hope of rebuilding a country…

The Real Inflation Risk

With the annual inflation rate in the United States reaching 5% in May, economists and…

The Right Way to Worry

The reign of the dinosaurs was brought to an end 65 million years ago by…

Biden’s Great Tax Rebalancing

US President Joe Biden’s spending plans have been grabbing headlines, and rightly so. The administration’s…

Is Biden Up to the Good Jobs Challenge?

With US President-elect Joe Biden’s imminent inauguration and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, there is…

The Case for a Quadripolar World

Having diminished America’s global role while refusing to accept China’s growing clout, Donald Trump’s presidency…