ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
Our list of Top Thinkers is intended to spotlight people whose ideas are shaping the world in which we live—and many of this year’s nominations tick that box Twelve months ago, we published our shortlist of Top Thinkers for 2024—and you, Prospect readers, chose well. You picked Daron Acemoglu as the winner, and in October he received …
Brian Klaas will explore how our world really works, driven by strange interactions and random events. How much difference does our decision to hit the snooze button make? Did one couple’s vacation really change the course of the twentieth century? What are the smallest accidents that have tilted the course of history itself? Watch the …
Afer more than a decade o meetings, studies, and recommendations on the potential orrevitalizing the US nuclear power enterprise, today’s message rom the nuclear community isclear: unexpected new energy demands, and the unconventional business models that comewith them, offer the best prospect in decades or delivering on new nuclear’s promise. Ithese new opportunities are cultivated, …
As geopolitical tensions, technological changes, and a resurgent protectionism transform global trade, developing countries are finding it harder to replicate the export-driven growth miracles of the past. Fostering sustainable development in this new environment will require pragmatic, forward-looking solutions. Read More
Monopoly is a powerful thing, particularly where economic ideas are concerned. If economists are to solve the problems that people care about, they must stop treating production as an afterthought and accept – as all other natural and social sciences have – that theories of equilibrium are a comforting nineteenth-century relic. AUSTIN – In a remarkable catalogue …
From threats to pursue his “enemies” to an apparent commitment to cementing plutocracy in America, Donald Trump’s second term will again test the resilience of the US constitutional order. And this time, he has not only full control of Congress, but also a Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing his immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts …
“Our species is 300,000 years old. For the first 290,000 years, we were foragers, subsisting in a way that’s still observable among the Bushmen of the Kalahari and the Sentinelese of the Andaman Islands. Even after Homo Sapiens embraced agriculture, progress was painfully slow. A person born in Sumer in 4,000BC would find the resources, …
The interview also delves into the technological and political evolution of Silicon Valley and Andreessen’s own shifting political affiliations from left to right, along with his vision for leveraging technology to drive societal progress, the role of innovation in addressing energy challenges, border security, and national defense. Marc Andreessen is a prominent Silicon Valley entrepreneur, …
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) crisis stems from a series of post-colonial battles from power, which began after the country gained independence from Belgium in 1960. Decades of conflict have been fuelled by ethnic tensions, political rivalries, corruption and fighting for control of valuable natural resources. DRC’s current conflict has been ongoing since the …
Hoover fellow Chester Finn describes new efforts to produce educated citizens. Chris Herhalt: Reading the latest work by Hoover researcher Jed Ngalande into states’ requirements for civics education, I was struck by the different requirements across the country. I know education is said to be thirteen thousand fiefdoms, but could we benefit from some sort of standardization …