by Aseem Gupta | Oct 31, 2026 | Law, Institutions & Legal Systems
Two people with similar qualifications, incomes and ambitions can face very different opportunities simply because they were born in different countries. One may book an international flight with little more than a valid passport. The other must arrange a visa weeks...
by Aseem Gupta | Oct 26, 2026 | Technology, AI & Complex Systems
Artificial intelligence presents a dilemma that becomes more troubling as the technology improves. The same systems that can accelerate scientific discovery, improve productivity, and help solve difficult problems are becoming capable of carrying out increasingly...
by Aseem Gupta | Oct 24, 2026 | History, Empires & Civilizations
At the Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, a historic port city on China’s southeastern coast, visitors can encounter stone carvings that seem to belong to a different religious world. Among the architectural remains associated with the temple are fragments bearing...
by Aseem Gupta | Oct 20, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
On March 23, 2020, as the United States struggled with the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Reserve announced an extraordinary intervention in financial markets. It would purchase government and mortgage-backed securities in whatever amounts were...
by Aseem Gupta | Oct 19, 2026 | Economics, Markets & Money
You can carry an incredibly powerful computer in your pocket, watch thousands of movies without leaving home, and travel across countries for prices that would have seemed extraordinary to previous generations. Yet the experience of using these conveniences often...
