Arthur BainThe Awkward Case of “Lunar New Year”Once more unto the breach, dear friends. There’s a new battle to be fought.Feb 101Feb 101
Arthur BainThe Tragedy of American HousingUnaffordable housing threatens to bifurcate the American Dream into the real and the nominal. There is a better way.Sep 12, 20231Sep 12, 20231
Arthur BainReflections: When “How Nations Fail” FailHow Nations Fail provides a helpful framework for understanding successful societies, but not how they get there or remain so. Those who…Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023
Arthur BainA Better Affirmative ActionAs the Supreme Court readies to strike down race-based university admissions, society should demand an upbringing-conscious process.Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Arthur BainThe Deficiency in VotersWe deserve better deals from politicians. But politicians deserve better deals from us too.Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022
Arthur BainWhat We Must Fear Is Fear ItselfThe true risk in the economy two years after COVID isn’t fundamentals — it’s sentiment.Jun 12, 20221Jun 12, 20221
Arthur BainA Love Letter to History: Musings on Age of Empires II“The study of the past can become effective only when it is fully realized that all peoples have histories, that these histories run…Jun 9, 2022Jun 9, 2022
Arthur BainThe Tragedy of George SorosA true hero deserves a better legacy, or at least be better remembered.Feb 10, 20221Feb 10, 20221
Arthur BainReflections: The Collapse of Complex SocietiesIn The Collapse of Complex Societies, author Joseph Tainter introduces his own framework for explaining how complex civilizations collapse…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Arthur BainReflections: Peter the Great: His Life and WorldHistory is often regarded as a series of inevitabilities in which the right people find themselves in the right era, riding along, rather…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
