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The richest third-world country
How long before America's dysfunctional politics start hurting its economy?
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A few cultural thoughts
Taking a quick break from economics.
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Europe's crusade against air conditioning is insane
Adopting foreign technologies is scary, but it's what makes a society rich.
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Moderation is good for its own sake
Winning elections is important. But so is serving the people.
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The U.S.-China competition is on pause
Each country is sorting out its own internal issues.
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Toward a Shallower Future
A repost of one of my favorite essays that I've written.
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America has only one real city
We need a few more of them. How can we get them?
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Corporations aren't the reason your rent is too high
The antitrust progressives are just wrong about this one.
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At least five interesting things: Cool research edition (#68)
AI and jobs; Bernie's bad chart; Personalist leaders and growth; AI vs. trolls; Chinese transshipment; marriage facts
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Who will actually profit from the AI boom?
Competition still exists, folks.
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68
Did RFK just take away your cancer treatment?
mRNA promised to help turn cancer from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
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Immigrant memoir comics!
Learning about the immigrant experience by reading graphic novels
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