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Scott L. Montgomery helps outsiders to understand America’s gun debate.
I have been asked by colleagues in Europe, once again but more insistently, about guns in America. After…
(I am publishing early and somewhat modified versions of self-contained sections from my forthcoming book “Capitalism, alone”, Harvard UP, hopefully 2019. They may be a bit…
Branko Milanovic poses an age of old question.
It is Saturday evening and snowing in New York. I have nowhere to go, I do have things to do (my book!) but my memories take…
Branko Milanovic revisits his earlier readings of Adam Smith.
Under the influence of Amartya Sen, we have been “nudged” towards a reassessment of the relative merits of “The…
Scott L. Montgomery explores how North Korea's drive to aquire nuclear weapons is bound up with its energy needs.
North Korea is a failed energy state. In 1948 when…
Branko Milanovic explores the impact and importance of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's work.
Several weeks ago on Twitter I wrote (in an obviously very short form) why I thought…
As digital currencies make headlines in Davos, Juergen Braunstein, Marion Laboure and Clara Voluntiru explore their possible futures.
The speed in recent…
Branko Milanovic explores what may be on and off the table at Davos.
You will find me eager to help you, but slow to take any step.
Euripides, Hecuba
Thousands of people will…
Branko Milanovic how China’s rise might affect the international political order?
“When China Rules the World” (no question mark or conditional tense) by Martin Jacques is a large…
New GP Columnist Scott Montgomery explores the controversial choice presented by frac technology.
I‘m beginning this column with a provocative discussion of a controversial…