Why We Have to Adapt to Climate Change

Why We Have to Adapt to Climate Change

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Leading economist Matthew Kahn tells us why and how we can use incentives, tech, and revolutionary thinking to deal with the hotter future coming our way.

June 23, 2021
  Paul Romer on Why We Need $100 Billion for Testing

Testing Well

An Interview with Paul Romer

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The Nobel-winning economist explains the ins and and outs of the massive testing program we need to keep COVID at bay and reopen.

Vol 6, Fall 2020 / September 7, 2020
The Octavian 2019 Holiday Book List

The Octavian 2019 Holiday Book List

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We are pleased to announce the Octavian 2019 holiday book List. The list makes great year-end reading wherever you may be — and great gifts, if you are still looking.

December 10, 2019
5G Is The Next U.S./China Battleground

Game of Phones

By Emily de La Bruyere and Nathan Picarsic

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The race to control 5G standards and hardware is a key part of Chinese geostrategy. Why doesn't America have anything similar in its toolkit?

Vol 5, Summer 2019 / July 11, 2019
Hany Farid on How to Fight the Threat of Deepfakes

Impostor Syndrome

Hany Farid on How to Fight the Threat of Deepfakes

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The world's leading expert on digital forensics explains where deepfakes come from and how we can defeat them.

Vol 5, No 2 / April 16, 2019
Why China Is Taking Over the Internet of Things

Worldwide Web

By Emily de La Bruyere and Nathan Picarsic

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China is turning the Internet of Things into a potent strategic weapon, and the U.S. should be very worried. 

Vol 5, No 2 / April 16, 2019