Where in the world are Chinese leaders looking for inspiration to improve China’s future?
The Globalist Debate: Renewable Energy and the Clash of Civilizations
Which civilization will win and which will lose — the one based on fossil fuels or the one based on renewables?
The U.S. Yearning for Systemic Uncertainty
Why is it that U.S. business and society seem less well prepared to tackle a long-term challenge such as climate change?
The U.S. Refusal to See China as a Positive Challenge
Why don’t Americans let themselves be spurred to stimulate their competitive juices when they look at China?
Optimism as a Force for Good — And Doing Nothing
Can optimism be a substitute for doing really hard work? Or is it just a very transparent excuse for a cop-out on climate change?
The EU: Regulation King by Default
Is the United States’ anti-regulation stance undermining its global power position?
India: Confessions of a Disillusioned Libertarian
Will the political class of India step up or will the Indians themselves need to reform government and rid it of corruption?
Ranking U.S. Economic Growth
When it comes to economic growth, is the United States more like China or like Europe?
Beyond the Mayan Calendar: Doomsdayism is Alive and Well
What are we to make of the strange social and cultural phenomenon of expectations of a worldwide calamity?
U.S. Energy Policy and the Anti-Innovation Bias
Can the United States muster the economic insight and political will to step into the 21st century world of energy?
























