Question of Political Will
The new rector of Prague’s technical university, Michal Pěchounek, recently said in an interview with Forbes: “I want to know that it’s safe when my child is on a social…
Jazz and the Soviet Youth
Individual battlefield events—or even entire regional wars—should not obscure the larger, long-term global trends. China first achieved overwhelming dominance in industrial capacity. Then it began closing the technological gap and,…
Rethinking Gerontocracy
Lately I keep seeing comments about gerontocracy—the claim that the current crisis is the result of the world being governed by old men. Perhaps this is a good moment to…
A World of the Needlessly Frustrated
It was only during the recent debates over the American strike on Iran that I was struck by how much intellectual damage is done by the constant invocation of “international…
Reflections on the Persian War
Everyone is waiting for a comment on the strike against Iran. But anything I wrote right now would be a first take. A second look requires more time. Let me…
The Epstein Hunt
The Epstein affair is fascinating from many angles. One uncomfortable question lingers in the background: why is there such intense interest among certain powerful men in very young girls? An…