NotableThe paradox of Republican governance. “Why does Republican governance in the states still seem so, well, competent?” — Jon A. Shields, a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College Have you actually read Adam Smith? Maybe you should. “Smith’s radical idea was to show how ordinary people, pursuing ordinary lives, could steadily make societies richer, fairer and freer — if powerful institutions like governments, guilds or large businesses got out of their way.” — Jason Furman, a contributing Opinion writer Oil shocks hurt. Old, failed policies won’t help. “Over the long run, the United States needs to do what China is already doing: invest in E.V.s.” — Rosemary Kelanic, the director of the Middle East program at Defense Priorities Spotlight
They Feel Bugs Inside Them. Doctors Don’t Know Why.Delusional infestation is one of the darkest embodiments of medical uncertainty, writes Alexandra Sifferlin, a Times Opinion editor and author of the forthcoming book “The Elusive Body Patients, Doctors and the Diagnosis Crisis.” Catch Up: Opinion’s Recent A.I. CoverageThe A.I. labor crisis is coming. We should build a modern transition system with better data to predict job losses and new forms of support to help workers transition between jobs. — Gina Raimondo, a former secretary of commerce Just how bad is it going to get? If A.I. robs some of them of their livelihoods, knocks them out of the middle class and thwarts the aspirations of their kids, wariness will quickly give way to rage. — Michael Steinberger, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine The race to dominate A.I. is brutally competitive. That’s good. Over time, policy will need to adapt to protect users, preserve competition and spread the gains. For the moment, the market is doing that far more than anyone would reasonably have thought possible. — Jason Furman, a contributing Opinion writer More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “America Won’t Save Iran” History should be your guide. If you want to create terrorists and hard-line radical police states, violently attack other countries. If you want to help the population achieve self-rule, then give them help: information, education, medicines, food and guidance on how to demand their government honor basic human rights, especially the rights of women and the right of a separation of church and state. — A comment posted by Wendy B. from Utah Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor.
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