Author: Jim

Welcome to Our New ‘Bespoke Realities’

Algorithms have become far too good at telling us what we think we already know.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/opinion/political-reality-algorithms.html?smid=em-share

It’s Not the Economy. It’s the Fascism.

The 2024 election cannot be about the price of gas.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/opinion/trump-fascism-2024-election.html?hpgrp=ar-abar&smid=em-share

How Trump and His Allies Plan to Wield Power in 2025

Donald J. Trump and his allies are already laying the groundwork for a possible second Trump presidency, forging plans for an even more extreme agenda than his first term.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-2025-second-term.html?hpgrp=ar-abar&smid=em-share

What Israel Owes Gaza

A political scientist argues that Israel is obligated to provide monetary compensation and medical care to suffering civilians.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/opinion/israel-gaza-war-compensation.html?hpgrp=ar-abar&smid=em-share

A Few of the Ideas About How to Fix Human Behavior Rest on Some Pretty Shaky Science

The field of behavioral economics has shaped policies we encounter every day. But the science behind it is crumbling.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/opinion/human-behavior-nudge.html?hpgrp=ar-abar&smid=em-share

Understanding the True Nature of the Hamas-Israel War

It’s actually three wars, and there’s one keystone that we have to get right.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/opinion/israel-palestinians-war-iran.html?smid=em-share

Economists fretted that calamity lay ahead after World War II. Instead, the postwar boom began. That’s worth keeping in mind amid today’s economic worries.

https://wapo.st/3RkGBdT

Let’s Talk About Biden, Trump and … Taylor Swift

Do any of them deserve to be Time’s person of the year?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/opinion/biden-trump-taylor-swift.html?smid=em-share