Paul FahnChina’s Covid Policy Failure Was Born of Its SuccessThe stunning failure of China’s zero Covid policies have been obvious for some time to the rest of the world. Now it has become obvious to…Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Paul FahnBook Review: The Trial of Socrates, by I.F. StoneAthens put its most prominent philosopher, Socrates, to death by hemlock in 399 BCE, when he was 70 years old and had been practicing…Sep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Paul FahnWill Covid-19 Be the Start of the Asian Century?What will be the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic? One possibility: a leap ahead for East Asia compared to the West.Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Paul FahnCan the Riddle of Luck vs. Skill Ever be Solved?In her enjoyable book Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts, Annie Duke positions poker-playing as…Aug 26, 2019Aug 26, 2019
Paul FahnIs Rocket Man Behaving Rationally?There must be something about the situation with North Korea and its buildup of nukes that is warping the minds of otherwise clear-headed…Sep 27, 2017Sep 27, 2017
Paul FahnIrony of Thucydides for the Trump TeamIt seems that Thucydides has become popular among Trump’s foreign policy team. My first instinct of course is to applaud — the great…Jul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017
Paul FahnCalexit? Add Oregon and Washington to Create a Pacific PowerhouseCalifornia’s shock and frustration at the election results — how could the rest of the country disregard its choice? — quickly gave rise to…Dec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
Paul FahnElection Surprise Strikes Blow to Silicon Valley Business ModelDonald Trump’s victory was the biggest election surprise in the U.S. since at least the 1948 election, and perhaps ever. The shock has been…Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016