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Henry Farrell

What Henry Farrell thinks about government

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Professor of international affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS and co-author, with Abraham Newman, of Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy.

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3 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Henry Farrell has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingBuilding institutions that can incorporate diverse perspectives, adapt flexibly to change, and keep public legitimacy is the central challenge of state capacity today.

    Their wordsCreating institutional forms that can incorporate diversity and respond flexibly to a changing environment while maintaining legitimacy in the eyes of citizens is the fundamental project of state capacity that faces us.

    ↗International relations has a problem with the futureprogrammablemutter.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

  2. 3 weeks earlier

  3. Our readingElon Musk was flagrantly incompetent when he took on a government role, contradicting predictions that his business talent would translate there.

    Their wordsWhat we do know is that the actual Elon Musk that we have to live with on this here timeline was flagrantly incompetent in government, contrary to Noah's previous predictions.

    ↗The Acemoglu Wars Are All About AIprogrammablemutter.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  4. 2 weeks earlier

  5. Our readingAs societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance.

    Their wordsIf anything, I think that the book has gained very substantially in relevance, as more of our social structures have come to rely on coordination rather than violence.

    ↗No-One Makes You Shop at Amazonprogrammablemutter.com 3rd of 3 in this piece