The Hormuz Trap
The War That Will Not End: Why the Strait Stays Closed, Diplomacy Is Fiction, and Oil Is Going Higher
Julian Alexander Brown
Writing on the nexus and frontiers of governance, geopolitics, economics, energy, and technology. MSc Global Governance & Diplomacy at Oxford (2025–26); experience at the White House and U.S. State Department. Views my own.
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Why Apprenticeships Matter More in an AI-Centered Economy
Education must once again reliably lead to well-paid job opportunities.
Boston Banning AVs Is an Attack Against Future Generations
In late 2025, Boston City Council pushed Ordinance Docket 2025-1432, a proposal that would de facto ban any commercial autonomous-vehicle operation in Boston for the foreseeable future.