July 9, 2026
Americans Still Believe in Work. The AI Crowd Hasn’t Gotten the Memo
Promises of vast new work-free benefits seem somewhere between a believe-it-when-I-see-it vision and just the latest liberal plan to expand an already-bloated welfare state.
June 18, 2026
The Long, Slow Death of Social Democracy
For three decades, social democracy was the most successful product of a working-class movement that…
November 20, 2025
Populism Won’t Help US Workers. Here’s What Will
We live in a populist age. Widespread discontent has swept unlikely politicians to the top…
October 28, 2025
It’s Leverage, Not Magic—A Better Take on AI in the Workplace
Every year, I teach a one-week course through the American Enterprise Institute’s Honors Program on…
September 16, 2025
The Coming Acceleration
Recursive AI will test the human ability to adapt. In the world of generative artificial…
May 2, 2025
Without Qualified Workers, Our CHIPS Investments Could Be Money Down the Drain
Three years ago, the Biden administration, backed by big bipartisan majorities in Congress, launched the CHIPS and Science…
May 1, 2025
Tariffs Plus AI Makes for a Rocky Job Market. How Should Workers Prepare?
In today’s labor market, few occupations are safe from AI disruption. It’s been a rough…
March 26, 2025
The Surprising Benefits of “Cooperative” AI
The Impact of AI on Work Quality and Collaboration: Insights from a Harvard Business School…
March 12, 2025
Stop and Go
Automated driving is picking up speed. Several years ago there was a bit of a…
March 6, 2025
America’s New Frontier of Opportunity and Inclusion
It would be a king-sized understatement to say that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives…
February 25, 2025
Go Fast, Break HR
How the AI talent race is reshaping recruitment. A new survey of 250 technical leaders reveals a…