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Russia’s economy has entered a death-zone equilibrium
Russia will not collapse — but it will not recover either. Its militarised economy is holding together while consuming its own future capacity.
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Nadia Rahimi
Commentary editor writing on global governance, markets, and ideas.
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China’s AI drive threatens the world’s largest workforce
From microdramas to lorries and humanoid robots, AI is displacing Chinese workers faster than new roles appear, testing Beijing’s jobs strategy.
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America’s backlash against data centres is a mistake
Voters across left and right oppose new data centres, making them a midterm issue. The water and power fears are overstated — and blocking them would harm America.
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Germany needs a new strategy for coping with the AfD
Mainstream parties cannot avoid talking to the populist-right front-runner for ever, argues historian Andreas Rödder.
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In Defence of Adam Smith: Readers on Wealth of Nations at 250
Readers defend Adam Smith's synthesis, invisible hand and trade legacy at 250 years, and write on populism, AI and the Bible, Jakarta's cats, hotel showers and Brigitte Bardot.
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Why sociology is attacked for studying inequality
Accusations that sociology is thinly disguised socialism miss the point, writes Brooke Harrington. The backlash is about what sociologists conclude about inequality — not that they study it.
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Trump’s Deregulation Drive Risks Another Financial Crisis
Martin Gruenberg warns that politicised regulation, depleted supervisors and weaker capital rules are laying the groundwork for America’s next financial crisis.
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FIFA needs a constitution for the commercial age
Football should not need a revolt every time FIFA goes too far, argues Lorin Parys. He proposes binding limits on the calendar and commercial deals.
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Elon Musk’s Capitalism That Adam Smith Would Loathe
Tim O’Reilly argues Elon Musk is using SpaceX’s governance structure and shareholder capitalism to escape restraint — turning merchants back into princes.
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Medicine can treat obesity, but can’t agree on what obesity is
Labelling all obesity a disease would give millions treatment they may not need, writes Francesco Rubino. Medicine needs a clinical definition first.