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Roger Myerson

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Professor at UChicago. Author of Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict (1991).

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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My updated article on challenges of AI includes a new section on laws to maintain human responsibility for corporations. The public may have an interest in ensuring that the corporate economy is controlled by people who can be held responsible for their decisions. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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An Economic Perspective on the Potential Challenges of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has enormous potential to transform our world, for better or worse, in ways that defy our comprehension. But we must try to understand the possible impacts of AI, lest its...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A smart President would appoint a blue-ribbon advisory commission, including respected experts with a wide range of different perspectives, to formulate recommendations for policy on the complex questions of AI development. x.com/TrumpTruthOn...
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Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) on X
The only control or “guardrails” that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades! The Trump Administration has stopped AI “people” from doing bad, or potentially bad, “things,“ like Dario (Anthropic!), who is now pretending to be a “perfect little angel”…
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Yesterday the President offered to send $5000 to every adult American citizen. But where would he get the Trillion Dollars to pay for all these checks? Today the Market reacted. The 30-year US treasury rate jumped to 5.36%, highest since 2004. www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jon...
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U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Nears 5% as Oil Fuels Inflation Fears — 3rd Update
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When the goal is to defend democracy in America, it is vital to ensure that Americans everywhere can see the benefits of having two parties competing for their votes.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The defense of democracy against an authoritarian challenge may require political priorities that are fundamentally different from the standard playbook for winning elections...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Now on Substack: an essay on How to Defend Democracy in America. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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How to Defend Democracy in America
The 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence has come at a time when many Americans have heightened concerns about the future of our republic’s democratic experiment. At such a time,...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"...In the long run, the defense of our interests will depend on our innate human talent for organizing local groups and networks from personal interactions, as this ability to share information and organize community action is what originally enabled humans to dominate the world."
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"The vital question here is, what could ensure that the world’s political and economic systems will serve the interests of humanity at large when these systems are managed by a narrow elite with artificial intelligence? ..."
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My first post on Substack is on Potential Challenges of Artificial Intelligence. rogermyerson.substack.com/p/potential-...
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Potential Challenges of Artificial Intelligence
: A Political-Economics Perspective
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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David Andolfatto (@dandolfa) on X
Love this picture I took of Roger Myerson outside the Chicago Fed building in 2012. As I recall, he was explaining incentive compatible contracts to the young fellow.😅
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A new note considers challenges of AI from a perspective of political-economic theory. home.uchicago.edu/~rmyerson/hu... A key concern: With substitution of artificial intelligence for human intelligence in management, our world may be dominated by larger organizations managed by fewer people.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thanks @rachellejervis.bsky.social. I'm also concerned. I have written what I understand about causes of WW1 www.jstor.org/stable/27260... and of WW2 www.jstor.org/stable/40752... I promise to continue writing whatever I understand about how we can avoid WW3.
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Political Economics and the Weimar Disaster on JSTOR
Roger B. Myerson, Political Economics and the Weimar Disaster, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE) / Zeitschrift für die gesamte Staatswissenschaft, Vol. 160, No. 2 (June 2004), ...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
As we ask what the attacks on Iran have actually accomplished this year, it may be useful to reread a warning against such attacks that I posted 14 years ago, in 2012: econciv.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/s...
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Security for Israel and Iran
Charles Krauthammer has accused President Obama of not being seriously concerned about Israel’s security because the President seems disinclined to make hard military threats against Iran.  I…
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
For 2026, 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, a new essay on how to defend democracy in America: home.uchicago.edu/~rmyerson/de... Instead of demagoguery & strategic neglect, America needs two parties listening to voters and competing to represent them in every part of every state.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
In 1990, the introduction of local democracy in Russia created an irresistible force for popular accountability of government at all levels. The promise of local democracy in Russia was destroyed by Putin. Now he should be challenged to restore it. tippinsights.com/putin-should...
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Putin Should Be Challenged To Restore Local Democracy In Russia
By Roger Myerson, Project Syndicate | May 6, 2026 Ever since the American and French Revolutions, which took markedly different paths, democracy has grown most steadily when it has been rooted in loc...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
President Zelensky uses truth as the ultimate weapon for the defense of his nation. Everyone should read his letter to Putin.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Other key insights from Shane Massey in the SC Senate: "Republicans are stronger when the Democrat party is vibrant and viable... Competition makes you better, y'all." (See 25:20-26:45)
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Shane Massey in SC Senate: "Regardless of who the President is, regardless of who's in charge, there has to be somebody in South Carolina who can make a phone call, and somebody at the White House will answer it... Our state is stronger with [two] vibrant parties." www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrRL...
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S.C. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey Speaks Against Congressional Redistricting Push
YouTube video by SCETV News
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"For years, Democrats in many Southern states have prioritized motivating voters in majority-minority districts. Now that cities like Memphis have been spread across 3 congressional districts, Democrats have to figure out how to appeal to white Southerners." www.thebulwark.com/p/a-democrat...
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A Dem Survival Plan for the Southern Apocalypse
There are no easy paths forward after SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
In 1990, the introduction of local democracy in Russia created an irresistible force for accountability of government at all levels. The promise of local democracy in Russia was destroyed by Putin. Now he should be challenged to restore it. @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/n2qYi8s?refe...
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Putin Should Be Challenged to Restore Local Democracy in Russia
Roger Myerson thinks aspiring reformers should focus first on delivering results at the level of subnational government.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
"Trump’s initial post about removing US troops from Germany came just hours after he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long sought to reduce the number of NATO troops in Europe... "The Pentagon 'was not expecting it'... www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
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Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon
The Defense Department "was not expecting it," a congressional aide said.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Hungary's democrats succeeded by reaching beyond the capital, rallying voters in small towns across the country. Democrats seeking lessons from the victory over Orban should not miss this one: Listen to voters everywhere, even in the authoritarian leader's core base. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/w...
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This Hungarian Town Explains Why Orban Could Lose on Sunday
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Under the SAVE Act, if the FBI could find anyone in a state registered to vote without proof of citizenship, the White House could threaten election officials with criminal prosecution. Requests to find 11,780 more votes would become much harder to refuse. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
#NoKings in Chicago.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
A pattern seems to be emerging: Might the ultimate result of this Iran War just be to end US sanctions on Iran, leaving the current regime in place, with Trump Administration still looking strong because it bombed Iran before making this concession?
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Here in Boston on March 17, 1776, Evacuation Day, Americans can find the roots and true meaning of our Second Amendment.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
@pkrugman.bsky.social raises a vital point. At $1 billion/day, six weeks of the air war on Iran would cost as much as a year of US military support for Ukraine. Which would do more for US national security? The answer may be debated, but the question is essential for America.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
An outstanding expert on international trade clarifies the key point: Tariffs as an instrument of arbitrary power have been dismantled.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
A key lesson from Heather & Rapley's book for us today: Aggression against weaker neighbors can have long-term indirect costs, as it causes them to reorganize politically for greater strength against the aggressor, which may ultimately cost much more than the short-term gains of aggression.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
In "Why Empires Fall," Peter Heather & John Rapley explain that the Roman Empire fell, not from internal decline, but because its external rivals had become richer and better organized, generally in response to challenges and opportunities from the Romans. www.penguin.co.uk/books/313711...
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Why Empires Fall
Over the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate the planet. Then, suddenly, around the turn of the millennium, history reversed. Faced with economic stagnation and internal political division...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Now is the time for the President of Harvard to begin an extensive tour of Harvard Clubs in states that voted for Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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Trump, Changing Course, Throws Harvard Deal Talks Into Chaos
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
It is worth noting the parallels between Boston in 1774 and Minneapolis in 2026. The United States was born when Americans everywhere supported Boston against George III. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/b...
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‘It’s Been Brutal’: Twin Cities Economy Suffers Under ICE Crackdown
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
In the real world, power depends on trust. A US attack on a NATO ally would decimate American power. The Kremlin knows this. Does Congress? www.reuters.com/world/senior...
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Senior Russian official says Greenland could vote to join Russia if Trump does not hurry
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Greenlanders could vote to join Russia if U.S. President Donald Trump did not move quickly to secure the Arctic island, Interfax reported ...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Might the ultimate result of Maduro's abduction just be to let the Trump Administration look strong while it ends sanctions and starts buying Venezuelan oil? We may expect Nicolas Maduro to ultimately get comfortable asylum in Moscow.
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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Five years ago.
Front pages of American newspapers after Jan. 6, 2021, with headlines like "Capitol Chaos," "Assault on Democracy," "Pro-Trump mob storms Capitol."
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
An important warning from Mark Hertling in The Bulwark: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-regim...
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What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean
It’s not clear the administration has settled on a goal, much less considered the consequences.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Why is the US National Security Strategy for Primacy of Nations against "sovereignty-sapping incursions" of transnational organizations? This indefensible position would have opposed creation of the US federal system that intrusively organized 13 sovereign states. www.jstor.org/stable/48573...
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The Strength of U.S. Federal Democracy on JSTOR
Roger Myerson, The Strength of U.S. Federal Democracy, Horizons: Journal of International Relations and Sustainable Development, No. 5, United States: The Giant Challenged (AUTUMN 2015), pp. 178-189
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
At this holiday season, we should remember people in Ukraine and their fight for freedom. I am proud to support @razomforukraine.org and the Kyiv School of Economics, which is helping to build a brighter future in Ukraine. foundation.kse.ua/en/
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The Trump administration implicitly recognized the potential need for state-building in the 2025 National Security Strategy: "We want to ensure that the Western Hemisphere remains reasonably stable and well-governed enough to prevent and discourage mass migration to the United States."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
🔔 👀 BEAMAN: “IT WAS A FAIR ELECTION.” Tennessee Republican megadonor Lee Beaman, a Trump TVA board appointee, admits to @schiff.senate.gov he no longer believes the 2020 election was stolen, after previously calling for alternate electors. Seems like a big deal! 🤷🏼
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/11/2025
There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask. Cowards
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Prism has published "Decentralized Stabilization Assistance," on general lessons from failed state-building missions. A strong democratic system must be rooted in local politics throughout the nation. State-building missions fail when local politics is ignored. home.uchicago.edu/~rmyerson/re...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
I only hope that Speaker Johnson can apologize for wrongly calling us a “hate America” rally. We may disagree about many things, but the patriotism of the thousands who gathered with me today should not be questioned.
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Patriotic Americans are gathering peacefully on Oct 18 to affirm the democratic constitutional values on which this great country was founded. #nokings This economist will be in the crowd with an American flag here in Chicago. www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
A manifesto calling for red-state Democrats to lead in the political revival of our great country: thehill.com/opinion/camp...
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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Good for him. More of this. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
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Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Even as the President sends troops to Chicago where I live, I affirm that local Democrats in red states are also on the front line for defense of democracy in America today. They need more support from @democrats.org. thehill.com/opinion/camp... #DemocracyInAmerica
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
What would Texans say if the President sent Illinois Guard troops to patrol their town? The Second Amendment affirms that people's right to keep local order by locally accountable forces is necessary to the security of a free state. This right is vital for all of us. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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Live Updates: Top Trump Officials Head to Illinois and Oregon
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Roger Myerson @rbmyerson.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Defending democracy is fundamentally different from winning elections when rules of democracy can be taken for granted. In a must-read article, @jvl.bsky.social observes that "Democrats are negotiating about policy when they should be negotiating about power." www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
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Here’s How Trump Loses the Shutdown
God help us but Gavin Newsom is the only Democrat who understands power.
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