Writing on the blog, you want to get attention and make strong claims. In academic work, that often doesn't pay, so sometimes it's a little bit difficult going back and forth to navigate these differences.

Well-roundedness comes not from sitting in a classroom but from experiencing the larger world.

It would be really great if I discovered a cure for cancer, but it would only be a little bit less great if my neighbor did. So I am pretty happy when my neighbor becomes wealthier, better educated and more innovative. I feel the same about China and India.

The only way to thrive is to innovate. It's that simple.

As far as wages are concerned, the only difference between immigration and birth is that birth takes longer.

Patents are like fertilizer. Applied wisely and sparingly, they can increase growth. But if you apply too many chemicals, or make patents too strong, then you can leach the land, making growth more difficult.

Going to college is neither necessary nor sufficient to be well-educated.