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🌍 Geopolitics
February 19, 2026

How should Turkey approach the reintegration of former PKK fighters into society?

Kurdish fighters who have laid down their arms should be reintegrated into society, Turkish lawmakers urged in a key report released Wednesday, while avoiding any reference to an "amnesty". The recommendations of the cross-party parliamentary commission are meant to prepare the legal groundwork for peace moves between Turkey and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Last year the PKK formally renounced its armed struggle against Turkey after four decades of violence that claimed some 50,000 lives on both sides

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🌍 Geopolitics
February 23, 2026

Podcast with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer

Mostly about geopolitics, plenty of fresh content. And here is the transcript. Excerpt: Jon Finer: Should the United States be willing to take military action to defend Taiwan? It’s a thorny question for politicians to answer, but we’d be interested in your view. Tyler Cowen: Well, this is what economists would call a mixed strategy. […] The post Podcast with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesA Republic, if you can keep itLiberal AII guess Mexic...

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📈 Economy
February 24, 2026

Is there an aggregate demand problem in an AGI world?

No. Let’s say AI is improving very rapidly, and affecting the world more rapidly and more radically than I think is plausible. Let’s just say. All of a sudden there are incredible things you can spend your money on. Since there is (possibly) radical deflation, you might be tempted to just hold all your money […] The post Is there an aggregate demand problem in an AGI world? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Comments“Since there is (possibly) radical deflation, you might be . by Dave TRel...

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👥 Society
February 24, 2026

The Software Upgrade in Chinese Civic Behaviour

I have not been to China recently enough to judge these claims: Behaviour is notoriously harder to engineer than buildings. A recent trip to the Fragrant Hills in western Beijing on a newly constructed metro line, had me marveling at the improved crowd-management. Despite massive groups of domestic tourists from around the country thronging the […] The post The Software Upgrade in Chinese Civic Behaviour appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to mkt42. This is China. They're ...

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🏥 Healthcare
February 24, 2026

Peptides are everywhere. Here’s what you need to know.

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. Want to lose weight? Get shredded? Stay mentally sharp? A wellness influencer might tell you to take peptides, the latest cure-all in the alternative medicine arsenal.…

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