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The principal political binary of the past century was the political 'left versus right'. But in the 21st century the binary has shifted -- the battleground now is 'open versus closed'. Those states and societies that embrace economic, political, and cultural openness will have a better shot at competing in the software and technology-driven future, argues Alec Ross, author of the new book The Industries of the Future.

Ross, who worked on the first Obama presidential campaign and was the advisor on innovation to Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State, joins the a16z Podcast to discuss his views on the industries (and cities) of the future, how they are playing out across a 196-country chessboard, and what we all can do to prepare ourselves and our children for what is to come. 

a16z Podcast: Open vs. Closed, Alpha Cities, and the Industries of the Future

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Will the truth ever catch up with Trump’s most skilled spinmeister?
Read the text version here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/04/kellyannes-alternative-universe/517821/

Kellyanne's Alternative Universe - The Atlantic - Molly Ball

The philosophers he influenced set the stage for the technological revolution that remade our world. Read the full text version here: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/03/aristotle-computer/518697/

How Aristotle Created the Computer - The Atlantic - Chris Dixon

Comedy and tragedy in an age of political chaos

Read full text here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/05/alec-baldwin-gets-under-trumps-skin/521433/

Alec Baldwin Gets Under Trump's Skin - The Atlantic - Chris Jones

The United States periodically debates whether to do more or less abroad. Trump won by straddling the divide and promising both. But he can’t possibly deliver.
Read text version here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/05/the-brilliant-incoherence-of-trumps-foreign-policy/521430/

The Brilliant Incoherence of Trump’s Foreign Policy - The Atlantic - Stephen Sestanovich

The condition has long been considered untreatable. Experts can spot it in a child as young as 3 or 4. But a new clinical approach offers hope.

Read text version here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/when-your-child-is-a-psychopath/524502/

When Your Child Is A Psychopath - The Atlantic - Barbara Bradley Hagerty

She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was.

Read text edition here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/lolas-story/524490/

My Family's Slave - The Atlantic - Alex Tizon

Donald Trump’s presidency is predicated nearly entirely on the negation of a black president. and the constituencies he has activated are not going away.

The Brilliant Incoherence of Trump’s Foreign Policy - The Atlantic - Stephen Sestanovich

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