Dom Ziegler, Asia columnist for The Economist, sheds light on Hong Kong's political landscape under a stringent national security law as pro-democracy arrests escalate. Anne Rowe shares the inspiring journey of Agitou Gudetta, a goat-herding refugee whose life story highlights resilience and community. Ryan Avent calls for a shift in economic thinking, urging a reevaluation of policies considering social norms and collective values, which could enhance welfare programs in a post-pandemic world.
A national-security law imposed by Beijing had not, until this week, bared its teeth; the arrests of dozens of pro-democracy figures reveals how much it can crimp opposition. At the American Economics Association’s annual shindig, a scholar implores economists to recalibrate just how self-interested they take people to be. And the inspiring life and untimely death of a beloved, goat-herding refugee.