Idrees M. Kahloon

Washington, D.C.

Washington Bureau Chief at The Economist

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Pokračovanie je zvyčajne horšie. Čo možno čakať od Trumpa?

Jan 19, 2025 | hnonline.sk | Idrees M. Kahloon

Donald Trump. FOTO: ReutersČo môžeme očakávať po druhom volebnom víťazstve Donalda Trumpa. Tento článok je určený iba pre predplatiteľov. Zostáva vám 85% na dočítanie. #DONALD TRUMP#USA#J. D.
ネイト・シルバー新著『On the Edge』レビュー：スタートアップ投資、AI、人類存亡のリスクをポーカープレイヤーの視点で考える

Dec 9, 2024 | wired.jp | Idrees M. Kahloon

ポーカーフェイスを保つのは、それほど至難の業だとは思っていなかった。必要に迫られるまでは──。脈拍が上がって、顔がほてる。目を必死で動かしてポット［編註：掛け金の総額］を見守る。最初の手札はぱっとしなかったが、フロップ［編註：表向きに置かれ、プレイヤー全員が共通で利用できる札］が置かれたとたん、素晴らしい手に変わった。7からジャックのストレートだ。あとは、平然を装って賞金を上げていくだけでいい。掛け金は少額から始まり、だんだん増えていった。残り2枚のフロップは自分の手に影響しなかった。美しく並んだストレートが崩れることはなく、ポットはいい具合に膨らんでいた。率直に言うと、わたしはそれほどギャンブルに凝るほうではない。これまでの経験はといえば、大学時代に何回かポーカーをやったことがあるくらいだ。友人たちがストレートとフルハウスの違いを説明したくれたが、わたしから賭け金をしっかり巻き上げてビール代にしていた。わたしのことは、リスク嫌いと思ってもらって間違いない。実際、記憶にある限りでわたしが無謀な賭けに出たのはただ一度、プロのジャーナリストになろうと決めたときだけだ。...
What America can expect after Donald Trump’s election

Nov 18, 2024 | economist.com | Idrees M. Kahloon

The new president has control of Congress. What will his priorities be when he assumes office? By Idrees Kahloon, Washington bureau chief, The Economist THE FIRST timeDonald Trump won the presidency, in 2016, by beating back both the Republican and Democratic establishments, was shocking.
Election Economics

Sep 4, 2024 | city-journal.org | Idrees M. Kahloon |Jordan McGillis

Idrees Kahloon and Jordan McGillis discuss polling and strategy on economic issues, the limits of election modeling, and the state of the presidential election. Jordan McGillis: Hello and welcome to 10 Blocks. I'm Jordan McGillis, economics editor of City Journal. My guest today is Idrees Kahloon, Washington Bureau Chief of The Economist. Idrees, thanks for coming on with me. Idrees Kahloon: Thank you for inviting me. Glad to be on. Jordan McGillis: Yeah.
Nate Silver’s New Book, “On the Edge,” Reviewed

Sep 1, 2024 | newyorker.com | Idrees M. Kahloon

Keeping a poker face had never struck me as much of a feat—until I had to keep one. My pulse quickened, my cheeks felt flushed, and my eyes were desperate to dart and size up the pot. What had been a mediocre hand was transformed, after the flop came down, into something spectacular: every card from seven to jack—a straight. All that remained was to play it cool and build up my cash prize. The bets started small, and then grew. The next two cards looked innocuous enough.
人類と地球を守るために、成長を諦めるべきだろうか？

Jul 29, 2024 | wired.jp | Idrees M. Kahloon

1968年4月、ローマ教皇ユリウス2世のために建てられ、ラファエロのフレスコ画で知られるローマの壮麗な邸宅ヴィラ・ファルネジーナで、ある重要な会合が開かれた。主催者は、経済協力開発機構（OECD）で科学業務を指揮するスコットランド人化学者のアレキサンダー・キングと、自動車メーカーのフィアット、タイプライター製造会社のオリヴェッティ、大手コンサルティング会社の幹部の地位に就くイタリア人実業家、アウレリオ・ペッチェイだ。現代の多くの友情がそうであるように、キングとペッチェイの友情も根深い懸念を共有することで深まった。そして、自分たちの懸念の対象に「人類の根源的大問題」という壮大な名前をつけた。文化的対立、政治的対立、環境についての対立が相互に関わり合いながら人類を脅かしているという意味である。だが、ふたりが設立した組織は、もっと単純にローマクラブとして知られるようになった。ペッチェイの言葉を借りると、組織の使命は「人間の自滅的な無知に抗う」ことだった。...
Are We Doomed? Here’s How to Think About It | The New Yorker

Jun 8, 2024 | archive.is | Rivka Galchen |Idrees M. Kahloon |Sharon Lerner |Sarah Larson

I was more than charmed by the students, I admit. Their temperaments were brighter than my own, their thoughts more surprising. It was a tiny, unrepresentative group, but they didn’t resemble “young people” as they are portrayed in popular culture. When I asked them whether concern about the environment or other risks was likely to affect their decisions about having families, they looked at me as if I were a pitiable doomer—no, not really.
The World Keeps Getting Richer. Some People Are Worried

May 26, 2024 | newyorker.com | Idrees M. Kahloon

In April, 1968, a consequential meeting took place in the Villa Farnesina, a stately Roman home built for Pope Julius II’s treasurer and adorned with frescoes by Raphael. The conveners were Alexander King, a Scottish chemist who directed scientific affairs for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and Aurelio Peccei, an Italian industrialist who simultaneously held executive positions at the automaker Fiat, the typewriter manufacturer Olivetti, and a large consulting firm.
Why Nikki Haley, crushed in her home state, vows to fight on

Feb 25, 2024 | economist.com | Idrees M. Kahloon

The last woman standing against Donald Trump sometimes seems like the party’s last Reaganite Feb 25th 2024|CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINAWHEN DOES the act of hoping against hope go from admirable to absurd? Not yet apparently for Nikki Haley, the last woman left standing against Donald Trump and his seizure of the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. You can forgive Ms Haley for persisting through losses in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire.
Can Biden Turn This Around?

Nov 17, 2023 | plus.thebulwark.com | Mona Charen |Damon Linker |Idrees M. Kahloon |Linda Chavez |William Galston

Each week Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and a guest to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum. (Ad-free edition exclusively for Bulwark+ members.)