Climate Action Must Rise Above Politics | by Nadia Calviño - Project Syndicate
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Nadia Calviño foresees multilateral development banks continuing to play a critical role in financing the green transition.
18h ago
The End of US Democracy Was All Too Predictable | by Jason Stanley - Project Syndicate
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Jason Stanley observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections.
#uspolitics #jasonstanley #uselection2024
on Nov 7
Is Gross National Happiness the Way Forward? | by Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng - Project Syndicate
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Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng advocate an approach to development that, like Bhutan’s, accounts for more dimensions of human well-being.
#gdp #bhutan #economics #wellbeing #socialprogress
on Sep 6
How Trump Won | by Nina L. Khrushcheva - Project Syndicate
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Nina L. Khrushcheva points the finger at a nihilistic voter base, profit-hungry business leaders, and craven Republican politicians.
on Thu, 1AM
PS Roundtable: The Return of Trump | by PS Commentators - Project Syndicate
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PS Commentators consider what the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election will mean for America and the world.
on Tue, 5AM
Middle Powers Will Make a Multipolar World | by Dani Rodrik - Project Syndicate
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Dani Rodrik expects relatively large economies to emerge as a countervailing force vis-à-vis America and China.
on Mon, 7PM
Misinformation Decided the US Election | by J. Bradford DeLong - Project Syndicate
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J. Bradford DeLong asks why Donald Trump’s supporters overwhelmingly held a distorted view of the country’s situation.
on Mon, 7PM
What Will Trump’s Victory Mean for the Climate? | by Gernot Wagner - Project Syndicate
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Gernot Wagner notes that the president-elect’s proposed policies will mainly harm America, not the global energy transition.
on Nov 8
Protecting Europe in the Age of Trump | by Guy Verhofstadt - Project Syndicate
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Guy Verhofstadt calls the US election a wake-up call for the EU to create a European Defense Community.
on Nov 6
The Perils of a Trump-Musk Economy | by Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate
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Joseph E. Stiglitz explains what a Republican victory in the 2024 election would mean for most Americans’ standard of living.
on Nov 4
Fascism in Our Time | by Harold James - Project Syndicate
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Harold James emphasizes the similarity of US business leaders’ behavior to that of their counterparts in 1930s Germany.
on Oct 28
Don’t Believe the AI Hype | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate
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Daron Acemoglu finds nothing to support widely cited assessments of the technology’s near-term potential.
on Oct 25
An interview with Marietje Schaake - Project Syndicate
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Marietje Schaake warns that Big Tech’s outsize influence threatens democracy, suggests what Western leaders can learn from Chinese technology governance, urges governments to use public procurement to influence the trajectory of digital technology, and more.
on Oct 22
Kamala Harris’s Economic Priorities | by Nouriel Roubini - Project Syndicate
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Nouriel Roubini considers what Kamala Harris’s economic agenda would entail, and how it compares to Donald Trump’s.
on Oct 20
Investments in Nature Will Decide Our Future | by Ambroise Fayolle - Project Syndicate
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Ambroise Fayolle points out that biodiversity loss and ecosystem damage jeopardize all other global development goals.
on Oct 19
The Promise and Peril of Water Markets | by Eduardo Araral - Project Syndicate
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Eduardo Araral shows what can go wrong when water rights become tradable, and explains what to do about it.
on Oct 18
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Ian Bremmer & Marietje Schaake herald a new global compact that aims to manage the technology’s risks and unlock its potential.
on Oct 17
The Key That Unlocks Cleantech Financing in Europe | by Craig Douglas - Project Syndicate
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Craig Douglas urges EU leaders to borrow against future Emissions Trading System revenues to finance higher investment now.
on Oct 17
Is Capitalism Really the Cause of Global Inequality? | by Kenneth Rogoff - Project Syndicate
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Kenneth Rogoff thinks greater economic openness is key to tackling cross-country disparities and achieving sustainability.
on Oct 17
Nothing New on the Middle Eastern Front | by Slavoj Žižek - Project Syndicate
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Slavoj Žižek sees developments in the year since October 7, 2023, as the logical realization of long-standing potentialities.
on Oct 7
The Russian War Economy’s Days Are Numbered | by Anders Åslund - Project Syndicate
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Anders Åslund explains why – and when – the Kremlin will run out of the resources it needs to continue its war.
on Oct 7
Making Sense of Russia’s War Economy | by Konstantin Sonin - Project Syndicate
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Konstantin Sonin explains the apparent resilience of growth and employment in the face of increasingly tight sanctions.
on Oct 5
The Need for Methane Targets | by Marcelo Mena & Sarah Ann Smith - Project Syndicate
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Marcelo Mena & Sarah Ann Smith urge China and the United States to take the lead in committing to cut emissions from super pollutants.
on Oct 3
The Climate Stakes of the US Election | by Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate
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Joseph E. Stiglitz explains what another Donald Trump presidency would mean for the country’s economic and energy security.
on Oct 1
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Agnes Kalibata & Cary Fowler urge the public and private sectors to work together to increase production of traditional indigenous staples.
on Oct 1
Global Capitalism and Perpetual War | by Slavoj Žižek - Project Syndicate
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Slavoj Žižek highlights the economic dimension fueling conflicts like Sudan’s appalling and overlooked civil war.
on Sep 29
Escaping the New Gilded Age | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate
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Daron Acemoglu thinks the social, cultural, and political influence wielded by the superrich has reached a dangerous level.
on Sep 29
The Case for a Global Climate Assembly | by Laurence Tubiana & Ana Toni - Project Syndicate
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Laurence Tubiana & Ana Toni explain how to build a broad-based consensus for policies that accelerate the green transition.
on Sep 29
The Road from Fascism | by Yanis Varoufakis - Project Syndicate
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Yanis Varoufakis highlights four lessons from the recent anti-immigrant riots in the United Kingdom.
on Sep 27
Abortion and Reproductive Rights Are Economic Issues | by Laura Tyson - Project Syndicate
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Laura Tyson shows why abortion, childcare, and parental leave are not merely “family” issues.
on Sep 27
Draghi’s Report Confirms Europe’s Irreversible Decline | by Yanis Varoufakis - Project Syndicate
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Yanis Varoufakis explains why a much-anticipated report on the future of the European Union will be praised and then ignored.
on Sep 25
Climate Week NYC 2024 - Project Syndicate
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09/22/2024 11:00 AM EDT New York City & Online 19 Speakers
on Sep 22
Inflation Shamanism | by James K. Galbraith - Project Syndicate
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James K. Galbraith marvels at the Federal Reserve's ability to win praise for positive outcomes it did not cause.
on Sep 22
Saving the Planet from Plastics | by Jayati Ghosh - Project Syndicate
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Jayati Ghosh explains why recycling alone is not enough to mitigate the health and climate effects of overproduction.
on Sep 20
Tracking Air Quality the Right Way | by Soumya Swaminathan & Christa Hasenkopf - Project Syndicate
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Soumya Swaminathan & Christa Hasenkopf call for an authoritative global accounting of the world’s single greatest external risk to human health.
on Sep 16
A New Trilemma Haunts the World Economy | by Dani Rodrik - Project Syndicate
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Dani Rodrik weighs the trade-offs between combating climate change, global poverty, and rich countries’ middle-class decline.
on Sep 14
Macron’s Trial by Fire | by Hugo Drochon - Project Syndicate
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Hugo Drochon reflects on the French president's efforts to maintain control after a painful election season.
on Sep 14
Authoritarian Countries’ AI Advantage | by Angela Huyue Zhang - Project Syndicate
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Angela Huyue Zhang thinks that non-democratic regimes’ reliance on domestic surveillance gives them a competitive edge.
on Sep 11
Beware of Big Tech Steering AI Regulation | by Peter G. Kirchschläger - Project Syndicate
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Peter G. Kirchschläger warns that firms who are unwilling to police themselves are helping write new rules for the digital sphere.
on Sep 8
What a Trump Victory Would Mean for the US Economy | by Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate
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Joseph E. Stiglitz foresees more tax cuts for the rich, higher inflation, and much pain for ordinary Americans and others.
on Sep 8
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Lili Fuhr & James Kerry urge international policymakers to heed scientists’ warnings and ban speculative carbon-removal techniques.
on Sep 5
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Nadia Calviño & Jutta Urpilainen explain why it is in Europe's interest to help vulnerable countries invest in adaptation and resilience.
on Sep 5
China’s Economic Paradox | by Yuen Yuen Ang - Project Syndicate
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Yuen Yuen Ang explains a seemingly contradictory trajectory characterized by a high-tech boom and stagnating growth.
on Sep 4
Harris Plays Chess While Trump Plays Checkers | by Kenneth Rogoff - Project Syndicate
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Kenneth Rogoff compares the vice president’s ambitious but costly plans to her opponent’s reckless proposals.
on Sep 3
How Fascism Happens | by Mark Jones - Project Syndicate
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Mark Jones revisits Hitler's rise to power now that political violence and attacks on democracy are intensifying.
on Aug 30
Gaza and the Apocalypse | by Shlomo Ben-Ami - Project Syndicate
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Shlomo Ben-Ami sees an intractable threat in the messianic fantasies of Israel, Hamas, and American Christian evangelicals.
on Aug 27
The AI Safety Debate Is All Wrong | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate
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Daron Acemoglu thinks the inordinate attention on sci-fi doomsday scenarios is distracting from more immediate risks.
on Aug 27
America Needs Political Age Limits | by Nancy Qian - Project Syndicate
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Nancy Qian sees no good reason for allowing elected officials to cling to office well into old age.
on Aug 26
Misreading the Impact of Monetary Policy | by Adam Posen - Project Syndicate
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Adam Posen worries that markets and some Federal Reserve officials are misassessing the effects of policy-rate hikes.
on Aug 25
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Helmut K. Anheier, Edward L. Knudsen and Joseph C. Saraceno trace the contours of the global ideological battle between liberalism and the “autocratic sufficiency thesis.”
on Aug 23