Protecting universitiesAs expected, the Trump administration is going after more universities with almost-certainly-illegal grant freezes. Below is a message I…3d ago3d ago
Do Tariffs Help or Hurt the Economy?Note: this is a lightly edited version of my new Econ Quick Takes video.4d ago24d ago2
Standing up for principlesI was scheduled to give a seminar at Columbia in late April. I was also supposed to give a virtual keynote next week at a Columbia PhD…Mar 24Mar 24
Trump, Putin, and the ceasefire illusionThere was a lot of uncertainty about what Trump would do with respect to Ukraine when he came to power. Some thought that he really wanted…Mar 151Mar 151
Who pays for tariffs?Note: this is basically the transcript of a video I recently made explaining how to think about who pays for tariffs.Mar 14Mar 14
Debunking Putin’s narrativeI generally don’t like giving airtime to Russian disinformation by sharing it, but in order to combat false narratives, one must understand…Mar 10Mar 10
How to make a difference, part 2A few weeks ago, I shared some suggestions on how to make a difference. I followed up with a detailed guide on what to say and expect when…Mar 7Mar 7
“Weaponized transparency”I recently attended a talk by Maxim Krupskiy, a Russian human rights lawyer and expert on foreign agent laws. I learned a lot from his…Mar 3Mar 3
A haunting parableWhen I reflect on Putin’s gradual but steady success in brainwashing the Russian population and spreading the Kremlin’s narratives abroad…Feb 27Feb 27
