David Ricardo, a Scottish economist, made a perceptive observation that a few individuals, firms, or countries can gain from trading, even if one of them is objectively the best in all activities.

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What’s on your to-do list today? The answer, especially if you’re a CEO, is probably “more than I can possibly get done.” There’s an entire time-management industry that seeks to help people at all ...

Let’s say for now that the day comes when robots and artificial intelligence can outperform human beings at every conceivable job, from waxing floors to waxing eyebrows to waxing philosophical at a ...