In ordinary speech, intuition  is the sense that an answer is correct before one can articulate the full reasoning that supports it. In the research literature, intuition is better treated as a family of rapid inference procedures. Some fast judgments are genuinely skilled when the environment is stable, learnable, and provides repeated feedback. Others are heuristic: they are efficient, but they can mislead when the task requires combining imperfect evidence with background

In the realm of thoughtful commentary and intellectual discourse, the journey of crafting a piece does not end with the final word typed. Rather, it begins anew with the process of post analysis. How often do we pause to reflect on the impact of our words, the resonance of our ideas, or the clarity of our message? This reflective practice is essential for anyone who values the written word as a living conversation rather than a static statement. Through careful examination of

A review of Elliott Ash, Daniel Chen, and Suresh Naidu (QJE, February 2026) U.S. Supreme Court Building Years ago a good friend told me something to the effect that those who claim all politics is local are incorrect. Instead he offered 'all politics is economics.' This was a bit before I took my first course in economics and before I read Galbraith, Mises, Sowell, Williams, or Hayek. Those with a penchant to categorize things might make valid inferences about my preferred