The Globalist

Smart Industrialization for Africa’s Economic Transformation.

The laws of economics dictate that as China becomes rich, world economic growth starts to slow.

Sleep has a long evolutionary history. And yet science does not know why we do it.

Less “rise of the machines” — and more “rise of the incomes.”

How Beijing’s tale proceeds from here will determine what kind of planet we leave behind.

What are the historical origins and future prospects of the Chinese business model?

Could Russia have been as successful as the United States?

Did the industrial era prepare us badly for the 21st century collaborative economy?

Can the U.S. economy trim costs and make itself internationally competitive?

Will America now respond to the 21st century threat of climate change and lead? Or will ambivalence prevail?