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The Case Against Liberal Imperialism
Foreign policy should not be based on the opposition between democracy and autocracy.
Nov 28, 2022
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A Few Thoughts on the Iran War
We’re now almost one month into the war and I wanted to share a few thoughts on it.
Mar 28
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AI, corporate power and democracy
What can we learn from Charles Lindblom about the political consequences of AI and the future of democracy?
Feb 27
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Interracial violent crime in the US
May 15, 2023
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I'm Not Concerned About China and Neither Should You Be
Feb 11, 2025
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The Mirage of America's Special Sauce Theory
Sep 4, 2023
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Is Wokeness on the Way Out?
Dec 15, 2023
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The Case Against Western Military Assistance to Ukraine
Feb 28, 2023
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Across the developed world, people are complaining about the decline of public services. Is Baumol's cost disease responsible?
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The Israel Lobby as a Collective Action Problem
The reason why the Israel lobby is so effective is that the costs for the US of supporting Israel are diffuse and most Americans don't care about the…
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