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Economics and International Affairs Blog
A politically independent blog by Vivekanand Jayakumar
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Humanity's Demise
Silicon Valley’s Favorite Doomsaying Philosopher
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/silicon-valleys-favorite-doomsaying-philosopher
Nick Land believes that digital superintelligence is going to kill us all. In San Francisco, his followers ask: What if, instead of trying to stop an A.I. takeover, you work to bring it on as fast as possible?
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/silicon-valleys-favorite-doomsaying-philosopher
Nick Land believes that digital superintelligence is going to kill us all. In San Francisco, his followers ask: What if, instead of trying to stop an A.I. takeover, you work to bring it on as fast as possible?
Tech Booms – AI versus Dot-Com
People Loved the Dot-Com Boom. The A.I. Boom, Not So Much.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/technology/ai-boom-backlash.html
Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public’s underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/technology/ai-boom-backlash.html
Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public’s underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence.
Trump's Tariff War Enters a New Phase
It’s the End of the Beginning of the Tariff War
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/its-the-end-of-the-beginning-of-the-tariff-war-88a08d37
The Supreme Court rules against Trump, but his administration has been working on Plan B.
Trump Lost on Tariffs, but Trade Will Never Be the Same
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-lost-on-tariffs-but-trade-will-never-be-the-same-7ff24afc
U.S. trade policy will be less chaotic, but it won’t go back to what prevailed before 2025.
Related:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/supreme-court-trump-tariffs-decision-explained-61d5ca9b
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/its-the-end-of-the-beginning-of-the-tariff-war-88a08d37
The Supreme Court rules against Trump, but his administration has been working on Plan B.
Trump Lost on Tariffs, but Trade Will Never Be the Same
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-lost-on-tariffs-but-trade-will-never-be-the-same-7ff24afc
U.S. trade policy will be less chaotic, but it won’t go back to what prevailed before 2025.
Related:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/supreme-court-trump-tariffs-decision-explained-61d5ca9b
Big Tech's Lobbying Power
Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/business/dealbook/big-tech-lobbying-social-media-bans.html
Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians and bulking up their ranks of lobbyists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/business/dealbook/big-tech-lobbying-social-media-bans.html
Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians and bulking up their ranks of lobbyists.
Friday, February 20, 2026
China's Economy - Updates
China’s Private Sector Pivot
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-private-sector-pivot
How Beijing Is Encouraging Entrepreneurs Without Giving Up Control.
Energy Dominance with Chinese Characteristics
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/energy-dominance-chinese-characteristics
Why Beijing Holds the Power in the Century Ahead.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-private-sector-pivot
How Beijing Is Encouraging Entrepreneurs Without Giving Up Control.
Energy Dominance with Chinese Characteristics
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/energy-dominance-chinese-characteristics
Why Beijing Holds the Power in the Century Ahead.
Germany's Demographic Challenges
Can Germany Reclaim Its Destiny Despite Its Demography?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/can-germany-reclaim-its-destiny-despite-its-demography-8e0f44c8
A rapidly aging population puts the country—and therefore Europe—on a path toward a growth cliff.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/can-germany-reclaim-its-destiny-despite-its-demography-8e0f44c8
A rapidly aging population puts the country—and therefore Europe—on a path toward a growth cliff.
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