Economists have long known that the liberal ideal is an abstraction, a useful tool for theoretical reasoning, but hardly a template for reality.
How Markets and Governments Must Work Together
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Redefining National Security for the Post-Pandemic World
Three decades of efforts to broaden the definition of “national security” have largely failed, and it is time to try a new approach. Thinking
American Exceptionalism in the Age of Trump
As the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China are condemned to a relationship that must combine competition and cooperation.
The Dream Called the United States
The United States was to be a shining city on hill. A nation, rooted in exceptionalism, destined to transform the world for the positive.
Pandemic, Payrolls, Protests and Politics
Wall Street’s favorite adage, ‘climb a wall of worry’, may soon be put to test. Following the powerful equity market rally of the past
Globalizing the Fight Against the Pandemic
As a global problem that will remain a threat everywhere as long as it is still present anywhere, the novel coronavirus demands a collective
The Future of Global Power
Although the Sino-American rivalry was escalating long before the COVID-19 crisis erupted, it has since been thrown into overdrive. But while
What American Moral Leadership Should Look Like
At a time when guidance and inspiration from the White House is missing, it is helpful to remind ourselves of what real American moral leadership
Update On A COVID-19 Vaccine
Humankind has never had a more urgent task than creating broad immunity for coronavirus. Realistically, if we’re going to return to normal,
How Should Leaders Decide?
Today, around the world, national, regional and local political leaders, along with their corporate and business peers, are facing in COVID-19
Wanderers
Are you feeling cooped up, stir-crazy? No wonder – even after 400 generations in villages and cities, we are still nomadic wanderers
It Is Time For A Draft
In our national history, when we have faced terrible times of economic hardship, civil discord, and political division, more often than not
No, Elon Musk, Stay-at-Home Orders Aren’t ‘Fascist’
Stay-at-home orders are “fascist” and “not democratic.” At least, that’s according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
A Global COVID-19 Exit Strategy
The COVID-19 pandemic poses an unprecedented threat to both public health and the global economy. Only by ditching nationalist rhetoric and
The Climb Ahead
The tectonic shocks of a world now defined by COVID-19 will settle over time, but the landscape of our lives may never look the same.
The Human-Capital Costs of the Crisis
Unlike a hurricane or earthquake, the coronavirus pandemic has caused no damage to physical capital stock. But firm-specific skills have no
Will COVID-19 Derail the African Century?
Africa’s high urban population densities, high numbers of day workers, and weak medical systems would seem to make it highly vulnerable
What Trump Needs To Say
As in past global and national emergencies, the COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis that demands leadership from the highest levels.
A Better Idea
During the COVID19 crisis, it is easy to forget that the world is full of other important stress points that must not be ignored. The seemingly
Time To Face Up To The Crisis
It has been said that generals are always fighting the last war. Are governments and central banks, in their rush to deploy big bazooka stimulus
The US Needs A Draft
The United States should establish a mandatory two-year paid national service program that would bring together Americans of different backgrounds
How The Government Can Checkmate the Virus
In the game of chess, the queen is the most valuable piece on the board. Protecting her is paramount, but she can’t be out of action forever.
A COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan
The COVID-19 epidemic is accelerating, and as the new coronavirus approaches pandemic status, it is increasingly likely that the economic
Why Trump is Winning Rural America
Addressing a room full of Wyoming county commissioners in mid-February, Wyoming Governor Gordon said something to the effect of, “If you