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…4 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Sep 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.4 min read·Mar 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…6 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·Sep 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…2 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Nov 28, 2016----