Doubling Down on AI-skepticism
This oped is a second salvo fired at the prevailing AI mania. In the first I had attacked its magical
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(More) Skeptical Remarks about AI
I made the remarks below to a CEO forum on June 21 2024. Generally the AI enthusiasts were over the
Read MoreThe New Emperor’s Old Clothes (Project Syndicate op-ed)
My Skeptical View of the AI Frenzy After nearly two years of focusing on book writing, I returned to an
Read MoreThe Selective Sovietization of American Capitalism
Project Syndicate Op-ed This oped, just published in Project Syndicate memorializes Janos Kornai. I never met Janos but we published
Read MoreCapitalism Won’t Thrive on Value Investing Alone (just published HBR.org oped)
First oped in more than a year (when I was maniacally trying to get my medical innovation course done… Trigger
Read MoreHustling to beat the Coronavirus (with Leif Pagrotsky)
Our article (full text below) highlights the crucial role of local knowledge and action in global pandemics. While regretting the
Read MoreEnding Repo Madness (Wall Street Journal oped)
A Swedish friend, employed in New York by a famously prudent Swedish bank, kindly invited me to lunch last month.
Read MoreA Pragmatic Libertarian’s Angst about Immigration (Project Syndicate oped)
I am a staunch free-trader with strong but pragmatic libertarian leanings. I am also an immigrant (of “color” in the
Read MoreIn Praise of Market Volatility (WSJ Oped)
Talking heads on “financial” TV channels have always provided “infotainment” — information so blended with entertainment that you couldn’t tell
Read MoreThe Zero Percent solution (WSJ Oped + Tribute to Volcker)
Paul Volcker’s critique of 2% inflation targets in his recent memoir spurred me to write this oped just published in
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