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Why Mamdani Thinks a Millionaire Is Working Class
The socialist mayor says anyone earning less than $1 million a year is working class. In reality, the label has little to do with how much money you…
Rob Henderson
Tyler Cowen: The Future Belongs to AI Maniacs
National security, finance, and every aspect of life will soon be disrupted by self-taught masters of the leading AI models. Every country and…
Tyler Cowen
One Battle of Hormuz After Another, with Sal Mercogliano
The Strait of Hormuz is back at the center of global conflict. Here’s why.
Aaron MacLean
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‘Freeze the Rent’ Is Really About Rage and Revolution
Thursday’s decision on rent-stabilized apartments in New York City will prove that what is supposed to be a deliberative, analytical process has been…
Matt Miller
Tyler Cowen: AI Isn’t Conscious. Neither Are We.
To understand artificial intelligence, we need to be honest with ourselves: We don’t control—or perceive—very much of what we do.
Tyler Cowen
Qatar’s Influence-Buying in America Is Even Worse Than We Thought
A new analysis concludes that Qatar has spent over $400 billion in nearly every corner of the U.S., from the defense industry to disaster relief.
Frannie Block
Tyler Cowen: Seven Ways to Avoid Losing Your Job to AI
Go into the office, embrace ‘messy jobs,’ and other dos and don’ts for the future workplace.
Tyler Cowen
Trump Is Making the Same Mistake That Doomed Biden
He insists that the economy is fine while angry Americans plead for relief.
Ruy Teixeira
Trust the Markets, Not the Headlines
Despite the Iran war, economic fundamentals justify a rising market.
Tyler Cowen
Ancient Wisdom: What Charles Koch Learned from Failure
Yes, I’ve been successful, but I’ve made plenty of mistakes too. Those mistakes point to the value of an important principle: humility. We all need to…
Charles Koch
Niall Ferguson: The Iran Stalemate
Wars always take much less time to start than you think they will, and last much longer than you thought they could.
Niall Ferguson
The Inversion of ‘Animal Farm’
Andy Serkis’s new animated adaptation of George Orwell’s classic inverts the point of the book to score shallow political points. It’s also just a…
Nicholas Clairmont
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