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Joseph LeDoux

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Joseph LeDoux, Professor of Science, Neural Science and Psychology, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU, is Director of the Emotional Brain Institute at the Nathan Kline Institute and NYU. His latest book is Anxious: Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety.

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Getting Anxiety Right

Getting Anxiety Right

Jan 14, 2016 Joseph LeDoux proposes an alternative approach to treating pathological fear.

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Why the Middle East Is Betting on China
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Why the Middle East Is Betting on China

Galip Dalay says that deepening bilateral relationships reflect a desire for economic development without political reform.

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Turkish Democracy Is Down, But Not Out
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Turkish Democracy Is Down, But Not Out

Javier Solana says reports of the possible death of a key strategic relationship are almost certainly exaggerated.

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Will Democracy Die Last?
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Will Democracy Die Last?

Dominique Moisi calls reports of the triumph of authoritarianism and populism over liberal ideals premature.

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The Anatomy of the Coming Recession
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The Anatomy of the Coming Recession

Nouriel Roubini

Unlike the 2008 global financial crisis, which was mostly a large negative aggregate demand shock, the next recession is likely to be caused by permanent negative supply shocks from the Sino-American trade and technology war. And trying to undo the damage through never-ending monetary and fiscal stimulus will not be an option.

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Managing the Next Gold Rush
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Managing the Next Gold Rush

Sharon E. Burke warns of the environmental risks posed by deep-sea mining for increasingly in-demand minerals.

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The Fall and Rise of Public Heroism
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The Fall and Rise of Public Heroism

Robert Skidelsky says the revival of an old-fashioned virtue could spell trouble for undemocratic regimes around the world.

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Inside the Hong Kong Protests
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Inside the Hong Kong Protests

Sławomir Sierakowski

The Communist Party of China would like the mainland Chinese population and the rest of the world to believe that the ongoing, sometimes violent protests in Hong Kong pose a threat of "terrorism." But the truth is that China has only itself to blame for pushing the city's idealistic youth into the streets once again.

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Planetary Thinking
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Planetary Thinking

Erik Berglöf says the climate crisis demands a new, truly multidisciplinary approach to research and academic analysis.

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