Tyler Cowen

Trump likes to dominate the discourse, be the center of attention. And he also genuinely believes that trade deficits are bad. Economists pretty much universally have rejected that view. So he's bad at economics and he loves being the center of attention.

Trump likes to dominate the discourse, be the center of attention. And he also genuinely believes that trade deficits are bad. Economists pretty much universally have rejected that view. So he's bad at economics and he loves being the center of attention.

Trump likes to dominate the discourse, be the center of attention. And he also genuinely believes that trade deficits are bad. Economists pretty much universally have rejected that view. So he's bad at economics and he loves being the center of attention.

But that's Mexican bluster. They already have 15,000 troops on the border. I mean, both sides do this. Don't think the Mexican leaders are any more honest or straightforward than Trump. With Canada, the thing we actually ought to demand is more spending on Arctic defense against Russia and possibly China.

But that's Mexican bluster. They already have 15,000 troops on the border. I mean, both sides do this. Don't think the Mexican leaders are any more honest or straightforward than Trump. With Canada, the thing we actually ought to demand is more spending on Arctic defense against Russia and possibly China.

But that's Mexican bluster. They already have 15,000 troops on the border. I mean, both sides do this. Don't think the Mexican leaders are any more honest or straightforward than Trump. With Canada, the thing we actually ought to demand is more spending on Arctic defense against Russia and possibly China.

For us to get that to happen, we're in a better position if publicly we act nicer to Canada than what we're doing right now. I think from Trump, it's a huge mistake.

For us to get that to happen, we're in a better position if publicly we act nicer to Canada than what we're doing right now. I think from Trump, it's a huge mistake.

For us to get that to happen, we're in a better position if publicly we act nicer to Canada than what we're doing right now. I think from Trump, it's a huge mistake.

I think we've always bullied smaller, weaker countries. The big difference is now we're doing it more openly. I don't endorse that. I actually think the world, to some extent, will get used to it, and it may matter somewhat less than Trump's critics think. But I don't see the upside. With Greenland, I see the upside. It would be great to have Greenland. It wouldn't be great to have Canada.

I think we've always bullied smaller, weaker countries. The big difference is now we're doing it more openly. I don't endorse that. I actually think the world, to some extent, will get used to it, and it may matter somewhat less than Trump's critics think. But I don't see the upside. With Greenland, I see the upside. It would be great to have Greenland. It wouldn't be great to have Canada.

I think we've always bullied smaller, weaker countries. The big difference is now we're doing it more openly. I don't endorse that. I actually think the world, to some extent, will get used to it, and it may matter somewhat less than Trump's critics think. But I don't see the upside. With Greenland, I see the upside. It would be great to have Greenland. It wouldn't be great to have Canada.

But other than that, we should mostly play nice to people and do hardball behind the scenes.

But other than that, we should mostly play nice to people and do hardball behind the scenes.

But other than that, we should mostly play nice to people and do hardball behind the scenes.

Anti-wokeness is going to lose the quality of its reputation because people will see more of it. When the woke dominate and the anti-woke are the opposition, everyone loves the anti-woke. Now I think everyone will end up upset at both of them. So in that sense, it's peaked.

Anti-wokeness is going to lose the quality of its reputation because people will see more of it. When the woke dominate and the anti-woke are the opposition, everyone loves the anti-woke. Now I think everyone will end up upset at both of them. So in that sense, it's peaked.

Anti-wokeness is going to lose the quality of its reputation because people will see more of it. When the woke dominate and the anti-woke are the opposition, everyone loves the anti-woke. Now I think everyone will end up upset at both of them. So in that sense, it's peaked.

I think the entire terms of the debate will change. There'll be cultural chaos. The major issue will shift to AI and how we're going to deal with it and who will gain and lose in status. And we'll forget about all that nonsense, mostly for the better.

I think the entire terms of the debate will change. There'll be cultural chaos. The major issue will shift to AI and how we're going to deal with it and who will gain and lose in status. And we'll forget about all that nonsense, mostly for the better.