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The work habits of highly successful mathematicians, mostly to make you feel bad about your day today
July 13, 2022
The work habits of June Huh, recipient of the most recent Fields medal for mathematics: On any given day, Huh does about three hours of
Russian soldier gangsterism, cricket scams, optical illusions, and other links I liked
July 12, 2022
1. Scam of the day (Indian cricket edition): “I have never seen a scam like this. These guys just cleared a patch of land deep
America’s path to war with Russia
July 10, 2022
That’s the title of my feature with RealClearDefense, published this weekend. Full text follows here. The Biden administration has worked hard to keep Russia from treating America
Acht Wochen Verhaltenstherapie und 200 Dollar verändern das Leben gewalttätiger Männer in Liberia nachhaltig
July 10, 2022
Eveline Geiser in NZZ
Two articles on Russia and Ukraine
July 9, 2022
Between 1998 and 2003, Ksenia Yudaeva and Konstantin Sonin were colleagues, first at the Russian-European Center for Economic Policy and then at the Center for
The United States is not headed for civil war
July 5, 2022
In 2016, democracy rating organizations began downgrading the United States, some scoring American institutions below that of El Salvador, then Nigeria, then Iraq. Then, following the
Behavioral Scientist: Summer Book List 2022
July 4, 2022
Behavioral Scientist recommends Why We FIght
Some upcoming book events
June 21, 2022
I’ll be spending this month and the fall presenting Why We Fight to security, development, humanitarian, and government agencies. If you’re a member of any
The Washington Post
May 31, 2022
An incremental way to peace despite Putin and the persistence of war, by Michael S. Neiberg
Will China invade Taiwan, and what (if anything) can the United States do about it?
May 31, 2022
Last week I wrote a long thread about whether and why China would invade Taiwan: Will China invade Taiwan? Did Biden’s remarks today make war
Review of Why We Fight in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
May 29, 2022
Fünf Gründe für den Krieg, by Von Alexander Wulfers
Why I think the west should support Ukraine big time, but also why we shouldn’t ignore the risks
May 27, 2022
It’s easy to see the war in Ukraine as a sign of an inescapably violent world. But if the future looks bleak, perhaps that’s because
Join an online event with USIP, or get a discounted copy of the book
May 27, 2022
One June 2, 11am-12pm EDT, the U.S. Institute of Peace is hosting an online conversation between me and Raj Kumar, head of DevEx about Why
Interview with Atlantico (France)
May 19, 2022
Lutte contre l’insécurité et la criminalité : l’incroyable méthode venue d’Afrique dont l’efficacité se confirme depuis 10 ans
Atlantico (France)
May 17, 2022
Moins de guerre dans le monde si les femmes étaient aux commandes ? L’Histoire suggère que oui mais probablement pas pour les raisons auxquelles vous pensez
The terrible trade-off: Why less violent cities often means more powerful and organized crime
May 11, 2022
More than half the world lives in cities, and a lot of those cities (especially those in the Americas) are plagued with homicides and crime.
Tradle, Russian demographic disasters, writing advice, why economics publishing has hit a new low, and other links I liked
May 6, 2022
1. I am loving Tradle (guess the country by its exports–this one took me 5 tries) 2. Clive Thompson’s writing advice: getting a first
