The most important epistemological conflict of our time is not between a belief in science and a belief in religion, but between belief and denial of mankind’s transcendence. As the world has grown more secular, people increasingly search for technological solutions to non-technological problems. Many academics, bureaucrats, and ordinary citizens believe in perfecting the world …
Have you ever looked at satellite pictures of the Earth at night? The lights are concentrated in places where trade is easier, like ocean ports and highways. But geography isn’t the whole story. Take North and South Korea for example. They have similar cultures, people, and geography. However, their political and economic systems are very …
Billions of dollars have been poured into Africa since the 1960s to address poverty to little apparent effect. Could it be that the way of poverty lies less in wealth transfers and more in the development of institutions such as rule of law and, above all, strong property rights. In this session, we discuss the …