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Eric Posner

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Eric Posner, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, is the author of How Antitrust Failed Workers (Oxford University Press, 2021).

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  1. The Future of Work in the AI Era
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    The Future of Work in the AI Era

    Apr 11, 2024 Eric Posner concludes that widespread job displacement would be largely unmanagable, at least in the short run.

  2. Will Trump Be Disqualified?
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    Will Trump Be Disqualified?

    Feb 5, 2024 Eric Posner considers the US Supreme Court's options and proposes a possible solution based on earlier precedents.

  3. The AI Octopus
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    The AI Octopus

    Jan 8, 2024 Eric Posner foresees a concentration of economic and corporate political power that will exceed Gilded Age levels.

  4. A Trump Dictatorship Won’t Happen
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    A Trump Dictatorship Won’t Happen

    Dec 7, 2023 Eric Posner doubts that the former president would be able to overcome constitutional checks and balances if re-elected.

  5. The Monopolists Fight Back
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    The Monopolists Fight Back

    Nov 23, 2023 Eric Posner examines the tech industry’s response to the overdue return of antitrust enforcement in the United States.

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    The Urgency of Sovereign-Debt Restructuring

    José Antonio Ocampo highlights the need for a comprehensive mechanism to deliver relief to low- and middle-income countries.
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    The Gaza War Goes Global

    Joschka Fischer

    The escalating war in the Middle East must be understood in a broader context. The fact that the Iranian regime felt emboldened to risk a direct strike on Israel attests to a changing world order in which Western power is increasingly open to challenge.

     considers the implications of Iran’s unprecedented decision to launch a direct strike on Israeli territory.
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    Gender-Neutral Fintech Isn’t Working for Women

    Emmanuel Nyirinkindi & Jessica Schnabel show that the industry is not fully delivering on its promise to accelerate financial inclusion.
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    The Urgency of Palestinian Statehood

    Gareth Evans explains why formal international recognition is crucial to ending the intolerable status quo.
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    Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever

    Anya Schiffrin, et al. explain how policymakers can support rigorous, objective reporting, just as they provide other public goods.
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    Is India’s Economy Overhyped?

    Shang-Jin Wei argues that the country’s rapid development, while undeniable, conceals deeper structural problems.
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    Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank

    Michael Krake & Wempi Saputra explain how a new framework will nudge countries to invest in projects that deliver global public goods.
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    The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet

    Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability.
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    The Middle East Needs a Ceasefire Now

    Daoud Kuttab explains why the latest escalation could lead to a truce instead of an all-out military showdown.

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