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Michael Chui

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Michael Chui is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, studying the impact of long-term technology trends.

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  1. The Promise and Peril of the Bio-Revolution
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    The Promise and Peril of the Bio-Revolution

    Jan 26, 2021 Matthias Evers & Michael Chui call for a public debate on how best to realize the benefits of biological innovation while mitigating the risks.

  2. Long Live the Bio-Revolution
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    Long Live the Bio-Revolution

    Dec 30, 2020 Michael Chui & Matthias Evers tout a host of recent innovations that promise to make food systems more resilient, inclusive, and efficient.

  3. COVID-19 and the Bio-Revolution
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    COVID-19 and the Bio-Revolution

    Jun 10, 2020 Michael Chui & Matthias Evers illuminate the promise and perils of the current wave of biological innovation.

  4. AI for Human Development
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    AI for Human Development

    Jan 3, 2019 Michael Chui & Martin Harrysson focus on the obstacles to realizing the potential of artificial intelligence to serve the public good.

  5. Big Data, Big New Businesses

    Big Data, Big New Businesses

    Feb 25, 2014 Nigel Shadbolt & Michael Chui estimate that the annual value of open data could reach $3 trillion.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

     warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

    PS editors
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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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