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Economist Gary Stevenson asserts that aggressive taxation on high incomes and inherited wealth is essential to prevent society from reverting to extreme inequality. Drawing parallels to the post-World War II era, when high income and inheritance taxes, sometimes reaching 90%, prevented the rapid acc
There is a non-zero probability that a future US President, driven by personal financial interests, could trade Taiwan's long-term independence for economic benefits offered by China. This scenario posits that Chinese President Xi Jinping, acting in China's strategic interest, might offer a deal inv
David Brooks expresses a dual perspective on artificial intelligence, highlighting his personal enjoyment and utility of AI tools like Claude for research and learning, which he finds instrumental in exploring intellectual history and discovering new thinkers. However, he voices significant concern
A significant six-fold cost differential has emerged between Chinese and US-generated AI tokens, driving a "gold rush" among US startups towards cheaper Chinese AI models. AI tokens, fundamental units of data representing words or punctuation marks, are essential for large language models to generat
Poverty stands as the single clearest indicator of longevity, influencing lifespan more profoundly than many other factors. The associated stressors, including housing insecurity, inadequate healthcare access, poor nutrition, lack of sleep, and exposure to environmental pollution in economically dis