AI at a Crossroads: A Global View

Artificial intelligence has become a defining force of the 21st century, reshaping economies, governance, communication, and even the way societies understand human identity. Yet the world’s major institutions are not responding to AI from a single shared worldview. Instead, they are articulating distinct frameworks rooted in their own histories, values, and priorities.

The Case Against Stephen Colbert

There are many reasons Stephen Colbert was removed from CBS. However, this article looks at the economic case against the show.

Understanding Collective Action for Public Good

Public development priorities are both ambitious and fragile. They aim to address often interconnected challenges such as poverty, inequality, health, climate change, education, and institutional trust, yet progress remains difficult and uneven (United Nations Statistics Division, 2025; Sustainable Development Report, 2024). When these efforts repeatedly fall short, they can also weaken public confidence and make future mobilization harder.

Capturing the Northern Lights: A Journey with AI Assistance

What is an AI image? I recently took a trip with a difficult photography challenge. AI helped considerably in the process from planning to clarifying the final image. The question is, “What is fair and what is unreal?” The end compares a raw and an AI clarified image.

Addressing Chronic Absenteeism: The Role of Behavioral Nudges

Chronic absenteeism has emerged as one of the most persistent and consequential challenges facing U.S. schools. This challenge opened the door for behavioral science, and specifically nudging, as a complementary tool within the attendance‑improvement ecosystem. Nudges—small, low‑cost changes to the way information is presented—are designed to influence behavior by leveraging predictable cognitive tendencies such as present bias, misbeliefs, social norms, and limited attention.

Harris Presidency: A Counterfactual Analysis of Potential Policies

There is no way to know how successful Harris would have been, but the key is to look at what was probably desired. it translates the 2024 campaign agenda associated with Vice President Kamala Harris into a coherent picture of what governing priorities might have looked like across taxes, household affordability, health and social policy, climate and energy, the courts, and foreign policy.

Navigating the Creator Economy: Revenue Strategies and Insights

The global creator economy has matured into a multi‑hundred‑billion‑dollar market. How does a person break into and profit from this new market. This white paper explored the projected revenue and dangers content creation.

Understanding Prediction Markets: A New Tool in Political Surveying

In recent years, we have grown to accept sports betting. Commentators will frequently quote the official odds in a game or share how they would bet. A quiet industry has grown over the same time. In one way, it feels like a new gambling opportunity. In another, it becomes an alternative survey methodology.

Ethical Image Manipulation in the Age of AI

AI is rewriting the rules of what is real and what is fake. As content producers, we need to consider the line between reality and deception.

Economic Benefits of Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education (ECE) has traditionally been defended on moral and social grounds. However, a growing body of economic research shows that it represents a highly effective public investment. This paper examines the economic returns of high-quality early childhood education in the United States. It synthesizes longitudinal and contemporary evidence.