Julian D. JacobsA New Ethics: China is looking to surpass the West as a leader in artificial intelligence ethicsWHEN the 19-year-old Chinese national Ke Jie lost a game of Go to a Google computer program, it indicated on a global stage just how far…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Julian D. JacobsLiterary Criticism of Henry James’ Turn of the ScrewHow Henry James’ Turn of The Screw Employs Our ImaginationJun 5, 20181Jun 5, 20181
Julian D. JacobsPerceptions of Democracy at the 2016 DNCAmidst the dissonance of cheering delegates, chanting protestors, police sirens, and the enervated but furious sound of press keyboards…Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
Julian D. Jacobs“Quant” Hedge FundsIN February 1996, a chess-playing computer named “Deep Blue” defeated Grandmaster Garry Kasparov in what was the first chess victory of a…Jul 24, 2017Jul 24, 2017
Julian D. JacobsAid in Fragile StatesThere are many reasons to be optimistic about global poverty rates. As The Economist reported, “between 1990 and 2010, [the number of…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Julian D. JacobsUtilitarianism and the Market EconomyAristotle famously began the Nicomachean Ethics with a declaration: “Every art and every investigation, and likewise every practical…Apr 12, 2017Apr 12, 2017
Julian D. JacobsProgress and Regress: Emperor Franz Joseph and the Rise of Austrian FascismIn the late 19th century, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria oversaw a period of unprecedented intellectual and cultural growth in the…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Julian D. JacobsThe Fall of the Republic: Why referenda always go badThe declaration that “tyranny naturally arises out of democracy” is the famous, anti-democratic thesis of Plato’s Republic. While the…Jan 2, 2017Jan 2, 2017
Julian D. JacobsEducated, Yet Excluded: Why Access to Education for Iranian Women is Not EnoughWomen’s education level is often considered a significant indicator of modernity and socio-economic progress. Today, there is a major…Dec 8, 2016Dec 8, 2016