Month: April 2026
The Tyranny of AI Everywhere
Alexandra Petri’s shoes pivoted to AI. She needed some coffee to deal with this, but the coffee shop had pivoted to AI. She sat down on a bench, but the bench? Pivoted to AI. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/04/ai-everywhere-allbirds-sneakers/686833/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYYecwW22sbHIFkqftY6iD8E&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
Kim Lane Scheppele on Hungary
**** A Pillar of the Economics Establishment Admits That It Was Wrong
The World Bank—which derided government intervention in the market for decades—has now admitted that a helping hand from the state, when done right, “can actually be an essential ingredient of economic success,” Rogé Karma argues: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/world-bank-industrial-policy/686820/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYUZBTJeONiQswhjA1Y4gNLI&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
****** NYTimes.com: Why Aren’t the Kids Out Protesting Against Trump?
Why Aren’t the Kids Out Protesting Against Trump?
The lack of a thriving youth movement in opposition to Trump is a canary-in-the-coal-mine warning of the deterioration of American exceptionalism.
**** NYTimes.com: Why Aren’t the Kids Out Protesting Against Trump?
From The New York Times:
Why Aren’t the Kids Out Protesting Against Trump?
The lack of a thriving youth movement in opposition to Trump is a canary-in-the-coal-mine warning of the deterioration of American exceptionalism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/opinion/trump-protest-ai-phones-social-media.html?smid=em-share
**** An Oligarchy of Old People
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places, @imkahloon writes, and over the past several decades, it has taken root in the United States. How did America come to be ruled by an oligarchy of old people? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/gerontocracy-wealth-power/686585/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYWU8LHQivZny4NOgbUHyRzc&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
***** An Oligarchy of Old People
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places, @imkahloon writes, and over the past several decades, it has taken root in the United States. How did America come to be ruled by an oligarchy of old people? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/gerontocracy-wealth-power/686585/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYWU8LHQivZny4NOgbUHyRzc&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
NYTimes: The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened?
The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/13/opinion/affordable-car-cost.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
NYTimes.com: Teaching in an American University Is Very Strange Right Now
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
Teaching in an American University Is Very Strange Right Now
We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain.