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Parag Khanna

Parag Khanna

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Parag Khanna is Managing Partner and Founder of FutureMap, a data- and scenario-based strategic advisory firm, and the author of numerous books, including Connectography, Technocracy in America, and The Future is Asian

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  1. How to Live with the Pandemic
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    How to Live with the Pandemic

    Jul 7, 2020 Michael Ferrari, et al. identify three issues that should remain on everyone's radar in the coming months.

  2. Can the East Save the West?
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    Can the East Save the West?

    May 10, 2019 Parag Khanna expects the governance paradigm that has taken root in fast-growing Asia to spread globally in the coming years.

  3. The World Economy’s Urban Future
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    The World Economy’s Urban Future

    Aug 10, 2018 Parag Khanna argues that, while countries and regions struggle, cities are developing the economic models the world needs.

  4. Recovering the Promise of Technocracy
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    Recovering the Promise of Technocracy

    Feb 3, 2017 Parag Khanna proposes a new system of governance that can finally address US and European voters' grievances.

  5. Disciplining the Sharing Economy
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    Disciplining the Sharing Economy

    Sep 25, 2014 Ayesha Khanna & Parag Khanna on why smart regulation will bring the best out of the sharing economy.

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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

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

    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

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

    proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.

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