Crisis
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The Second Information Revolution: How AI Makes Liberal Societies Both Stronger and Weaker
Large language models have sparked historic shifts in the economics of knowledge, upsetting the balance between accessibility, privacy, and power.
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Sow a Trade War, Harvest a Farm Crisis
Farmers have weathered droughts, floods, and pests — but Trump’s trade policy may be their toughest test yet. As China halts soybean imports, even the most productive growers are facing mounting losses.
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The Pandemic That Broke Our Faith in Modeling
David Zweig’s reporting exposes how untested models and assumptions hardened into dogma, with reality a distant afterthought.
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Rent Control Will Make the Housing Crisis Worse
The frequently proposed “solution” deepens the crisis by choking supply, deterring maintenance, and driving up prices for everyone else.
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Can the President Assassinate Suspected Criminals?
The Constitution is designed to check the power grabs of reckless men. Will Congress and the Courts defend the rule of law against an increasingly lawless executive branch?
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Partisans Miss the Point by Debating the Unitary Executive: Congress is the Problem and the Solution
Neither unchecked bureaucrats nor presidential power can replace what Congress has abdicated: an accountable legislative body.
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Be Not Enticed to Tyranny: Oppose the Surveillance State
Targeted by smart doorbells or license plate readers, but tempted just to shrug off losses of privacy? The cumulative price of surveillance is higher than we can imagine.
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In California, Entrepreneurs Step Into a Larger Fire Response and Prevention Role
Organizations like Watch Duty are providing something essential in any economic system: action in service of helping others.
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Deficit-to-GDP Ratio Near World War II Levels, CBO Finds
America’s addiction to deficit spending is out of control. But Congress lacks the courage to defuse this time bomb.
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A Politically Feasible Plan to Fix Social Security
Social Security doesn’t work. Letting those who choose to save and invest for themselves could improve its sustainability.
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The Second Information Revolution: How AI Makes Liberal Societies Both Stronger and Weaker
Large language models have sparked historic shifts in the economics of knowledge, upsetting the balance between accessibility, privacy, and power.
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•
Sow a Trade War, Harvest a Farm Crisis
Farmers have weathered droughts, floods, and pests — but Trump’s trade policy may be their toughest test yet. As China halts soybean imports, even the most productive growers are facing mounting losses.
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•
The Pandemic That Broke Our Faith in Modeling
David Zweig’s reporting exposes how untested models and assumptions hardened into dogma, with reality a distant afterthought.
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•
Rent Control Will Make the Housing Crisis Worse
The frequently proposed “solution” deepens the crisis by choking supply, deterring maintenance, and driving up prices for everyone else.
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•
Can the President Assassinate Suspected Criminals?
The Constitution is designed to check the power grabs of reckless men. Will Congress and the Courts defend the rule of law against an increasingly lawless executive branch?
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•
Partisans Miss the Point by Debating the Unitary Executive: Congress is the Problem and the Solution
Neither unchecked bureaucrats nor presidential power can replace what Congress has abdicated: an accountable legislative body.
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•
Be Not Enticed to Tyranny: Oppose the Surveillance State
Targeted by smart doorbells or license plate readers, but tempted just to shrug off losses of privacy? The cumulative price of surveillance is higher than we can imagine.
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•
In California, Entrepreneurs Step Into a Larger Fire Response and Prevention Role
Organizations like Watch Duty are providing something essential in any economic system: action in service of helping others.
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•
Deficit-to-GDP Ratio Near World War II Levels, CBO Finds
America’s addiction to deficit spending is out of control. But Congress lacks the courage to defuse this time bomb.
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•
A Politically Feasible Plan to Fix Social Security
Social Security doesn’t work. Letting those who choose to save and invest for themselves could improve its sustainability.