Economist Ryan Mattson argues that the US government is taking more control of the factors of production by leveraging pressure on private firms. We are seeing the gradual rise of a powerful state central planner that allows private firms to own the factors of production.

A recent New York Times article about artificial intelligence used this unfortunate headline: “Where Is AI Taking Us?” That headline mistakenly implies that the technology is in charge of us, as if we are enslaved by it. That’s a false premise. A better headline would be: “Where Are Human Beings Taking AI?”

Despite the flow of billions in taxpayer dollars in aid over decades, many developing countries have in fact deteriorated in terms of human development, poverty rates, government effectiveness, tax collection, and access to justice. Dr. Saeed Ahmed points to causes and solutions.

Americans seem to be divided, and even angry with each other, about nearly everything. In the new book Overcoming Information Chaos, Danielle M. Reiff and thirteen coauthors demonstrate that our media systems foment social polarization, and they offer evidence-based solutions for protecting ourselves from information disorder.

During this interview with author Phoebe Jordan, I had the privilege of discussing her new book You, Me, and Autism: How to Support, Befriend, and Work with Autistic People. This book debunks a lot of misinformation about autism.

The aesthetic impact of Camille Pissarro’s work is enough to make anyone weep, but my emotions were certainly affected by learning about the tragic disrespect of his creative work. This story, I think, is analogous to what could happen to artists, writers, musicians, and publishers today.

Ryan Mattson and coauthor Ben Johnson argue that more than four decades of policy changes have condemned all people, except in top income brackets, to repetitive cycles of downward mobility. The growing economic inequality corrodes communities, jobs, schools, and civic cohesion.

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