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War in the West, Peace in the East- The Long Confucian Peace and Europe’s Warring States Period

August 31, 2025

The early modern era, from the 16th to the 19th century, was one of the most violent and unstable in European history. But over the… Continue Reading
These Scholars Agree: the Thucydides Trap is a Myth

July 6, 2025

Last year, I wrote The Myth of the Thucydides Trap, criticizing the dominant narrative that the US and China are caught in a “great power… Continue Reading
The AI We Wanted vs The AI We’ve Got

June 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence promised to free us from work and give us more time for our relationships and our passions. So far, it’s doing the opposite.… Continue Reading
Does “Abundance” Live Up to the Hype? – A Book Review

May 10, 2025

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s “Abundance” opens with a compelling vision for the future. In this future, green energy is so abundant that it’s practically… Continue Reading