Nicholas Agar

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Nicholas Agar is a New Zealand philosopher who has written extensively on the human consequences of technological change. His latest book is How to Be Human in the Digital Economy.

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The Social Solution to Automation

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Mar 1, 2019 Nicholas Agar calls for most work to be repurposed for humans' gregarious nature, rather than strictly productive needs.

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Humanitarian Markets

Mar 25, 2019 Ricardo Hausmann explains why food and medical aid for countries in crisis should be sold, not given, to those in need.

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The Fed Board Unmoored

Mar 25, 2019 J. Bradford DeLong plumbs the depths of Stephen Moore's incompetence to oversee US monetary policy.

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Truly Taking Back Control

Mar 25, 2019 Raghuram G. Rajan says devolving power to economically depressed communities could make virulent nationalism less appealing.

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The Economic Consequences of Global Uncertainty

Mar 25, 2019 Michael Spence enumerates the technological, political, and institutional disruptions that are currently undermining growth.

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Brexit and the Speaker’s Tale

Mar 22, 2019 Marion Turner suggests that Geoffrey Chaucer would have welcomed the current frenzied debate in the UK House of Commons.

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The Rich Can Fight Inequality, Too

Mar 22, 2019 Kaushik Basu urges wealthy people who support left-wing causes to reject accusations of hypocrisy meant to silence them.

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The Ambition Europe Needs

Mar 22, 2019 Dominique Moisi argues that France's craving for grandeur serves the EU better than Germany's obsession with stability.

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Trump’s Counter-Intelligence Strategy

Mar 22, 2019 Kent Harrington warns that US spy chiefs' struggle to inform the president of plain truths is jeopardizing national security.

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