“On Facebook and Twitter, the most inflammatory, unreliable and divisive posts are shared and too often believed more readily than those with verifiable facts...it’s apparent that much more needs to…
“Even the worst-run startup can beat competitors if investors prop it up. The V.C. firm Benchmark helped enable WeWork to make one wild mistake after another—hoping that its gamble would pay off…
The rise of giant internet platforms “should ring alarm bells—not just because they hold so much economic power but also because they wield so much control over political communication. These…
“The threat is not from military coups but governments in power. Given time, unscrupulous leaders can hollow out democracy completely….even in countries where such a calamity is unthinkable, the…
Regarding China and the U.S., “each side must accurately assess the other’s intentions. China does not want to replace U.S. dominance in the world. Nor does China need to worry about the United…
“The pandemic has fueled data processing in contact-tracing apps; exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains; created new dependencies in classrooms and boardrooms on video communications technologies;…
“The 2020 election was not simply free of fraud...it was, from an administrative standpoint, a resounding success. In the face of a raging pandemic and the highest turnout in more than a century,…
“The European Union finally drew the line this year and declared that disbursements from the E.U. budget and a special coronavirus relief fund would be contingent on each member’s adherence to the…
“Conspiracy theories come in all shapes and sizes, but perhaps the most common form is the global cabal theory...Understanding the common structure of such global cabal theories can explain both…
Regarding China, “an insular America can remain a technology superpower. A connected America cemented into the rest of the world by means of a grand technopolitical bargain could be the hub of…
