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Education: Thailand’s Real State of Emergency

Will Thailand’s elite finally extend education to the masses?

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Bridging the Gender Gap

Does Islam really limit the opportunities and achievements of women?

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Japan: Where Leaning In Isn’t Enough

Japan has to bring about a change in the national psyche about women and work.

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Why Political Risk Will Dominate Markets in 2014

The headlines are filled with bad political news and that means bad news for markets.

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Robots Are Not the Problem

Less “rise of the machines” — and more “rise of the incomes.”

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What Happens When the Robots Take Over?

A reflection on human ingenuity and production.

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America’s False Dawn

Is a classic cyclical revival finally at hand for the United States?

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Why Other Nations Fail (But Australia Succeeds)

Is Australia’s success as a country dumb luck — or is it due to its inclusive and democratic institutions?

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As Goes Best Buy, So Goes U.S.?

What does the shaky fate of the U.S. consumer electronics chain portend for the economic future of the United States?

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The Limits of China’s Globalization Strategy

Why factoring human rights and the environment into investment will help China in the long run.

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