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No matter how good AI gets, it won’t beat markets
The economy isn’t a vast set of equations. It’s a complex discovery process done in real time. Even the best computers aren’t up to that.
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Has collectivism poisoned the well of American conservatism?
Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and the emergence of an intelligentsia justifying his movement, have changed significant portions of conservatism in ways we may not necessarily fully comprehend yet.
IEDM – Pourquoi la fonction publique grossit et l’IA ne peut pas tout planifier – Gabriel Giguère
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, about the public service which continues to grow in Quebec and artificial intelligence which is reviving an old fantasy, that of centralized planning of the economy. Broadcast on March 16, 2026 as part of Radio Ville-Marie’s Questions d’actualité show.
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L’héritage intellectuel d’Adam Smith face aux idées reçues
Il n’y a pas d’opposition entre le Smith-économiste de la Richesse des nations et le Smith-philosophe moral de la Théorie des sentiments moraux.
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Markets and Machines
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence have breathed new life into the notion that it would be possible to plan the economy given the abundance of data available. This vision, however, rests on a misunderstanding of the way the economy actually works, explains economist Peter J. Boettke in this Viewpoint published by the MEI.
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Critical thinking is critical for society—so why have we abandoned it?
In a time of political, social, and international uncertainty, finding a secure footing amongst the shifting ground is crucial. In this disturbing context, Answers for Life: Are You Thinking Critically? stands out as a positive, refreshing call to intellectual rigour and self-reflection.
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Quebec separatists push for “collective” freedoms, but have little regard for personal ones
Quebec separatists were, and still are, interested in a “Québec libre,” but, it seems to me, are all too rarely interested in the individual freedom of Quebecers themselves.
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Words and woes of dirigisme: The perils of government central planning
The woes of dirigisme are clear: a waste of public funds and a redirection of capital, both public and private, toward initiatives that excite politicians and public opinion, but that are more often than not doomed to fail miserably.
IEDM – La mobilité sociale et le rapport d’Horizons de politiques Canada – Vincent Geloso
April 29, 2025 | 19 min. 06 sec. | Ouellet en direct (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist […]
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Quebec’s Quiet Revolution: Government Intervention Does Not Explain Economic Progress
The expansion of the Quebec government during the Quiet Revolution had no significant impact on the living standards of Quebecers, shows this MEI publication based on economic modelling. “The Quebec population did indeed get richer during this period, but it wasn’t due to the expansion of government,” says Vincent Geloso, senior economist at the MEI and co-author of the study.