Monthly Archives: May 2025

War, Dictatorship & International Relations

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Luke Ford

Please analyze the 2010 essay Constitutional Dictatorship: Its Dangers and Its Design and Clinton Rossiter’s book on Constitutional Dictatorship in the light of the new John J. Mearsheimer essay on war. Grok says: To analyze the essay “Constitutional Dictatorship: Its … Continue reading →

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Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests (2001)

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Luke Ford

Ralph Gomory, the former IBM chief scientist and Sloan Foundation president, and William J. Baumol, former American Economics Association president, wrote: * In [David] Ricardo’s time trade is estimated to have constituted about 1 percent of world GDP. Since then, … Continue reading →

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Dan Senor’s State of World Jewry Address

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Luke Ford

I’ve just started listening to this talk and as he recites Jewish woes, I’m wondering if he asks — compared to whom? Spoiler alert — no he doesn’t. Over the past 800 years, Jews have consistently enjoyed more prosperous lives … Continue reading →

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Where Am I Lying?

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Luke Ford

Google says: “AI is demonstrating promising accuracy in lie detection, often surpassing human capabilities. Studies have shown AI models can identify deception with 66% to 84% accuracy. This is significantly better than the average human’s ability to detect lies, which … Continue reading →

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The Main Points from Donald Trump’s Epic Speech on May 13, 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Luke Ford

Batya Ungar-Sargon (my favorite lefty along with Dan Turrentine) posts: “Anyone hoping to understand President Trump’s foreign policy should watch his whole speech, probably the most momentous foreign policy address of my lifetime. Trump is building a new world order. … Continue reading →

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