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Kickstarting Algeria’s Green Transition
In a new report for the European Council on Foreign Relations, I explore what Europe might do to nudge Algeria to join the green energy transition.
The Lesson of 2020: To Build Back Better, First Get the Structure Right
Humans can't solve basic societal problems—much less grand existential ones—without first repairing the very structures we use for problem solving.
Tadrart: The Mystique of No Man's Land
Deep in the Algerian Sahara, vast expanses leave space to ponder life's great questions.