
Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, is a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, a co-chair of the COVID-19 Policy Alliance, and a co-chair of the CFA Institute Systemic Risk Council. He is the co-author (with Daron Acemoglu) of Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity (PublicAffairs, 2023).
-
Great Power Competition Today
Great Power Competition Today
Sep 5, 2023 Simon Johnson regards the BRICS' expansion as a sideshow to the battle for global technological leadership.
-
The Hollywood Writers’ AI Fight Is Everyone’s Fight
The Hollywood Writers’ AI Fight Is Everyone’s Fight
Aug 2, 2023 Daron Acemoglu, et al. think that knowledge workers who still have a voice can steer managers away from pursuing mindless automation.
-
Why Are Russian Oil Products Still Being Sold in America?
Why Are Russian Oil Products Still Being Sold in America?
Jul 3, 2023 Simon Johnson & Oleg Ustenko argue that all imports from “laundromat countries,” without exception, should now be prohibited.
-
Will Democracies Stand Up to Big Brother?
Will Democracies Stand Up to Big Brother?
Jun 12, 2023 Simon Johnson, et al. urge policymakers to head off the rapid worldwide expansion of AI-enhanced surveillance.
-
Simon Johnson on stablecoins, artificial intelligence, inequality, and more
Simon Johnson on stablecoins, artificial intelligence, inequality, and more
May 9, 2023 Simon Johnson explains why a moratorium on advanced-AI development would do little good, pours cold water on the prevailing techno-optimist narrative, makes the case for scrapping payroll taxes, and more.