I found this article [1] and the one from November from Ben, very educational on understanding motivation. However, putting it in practice is a very different thing.
From [1]:
_That is because the structure of the world economy — choices made starting with Bretton Woods in particular, and cemented by the removal of tariffs over time — made them nonviable. Say what you will about the viability or wisdom of Trump’s tariffs, the motivation — to undo eighty years of structural changes — is pretty straightforward!_
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I found this article [1] and the one from November from Ben, very educational on understanding motivation. However, putting it in practice is a very different thing.
From [1]:
_That is because the structure of the world economy — choices made starting with Bretton Woods in particular, and cemented by the removal of tariffs over time — made them nonviable. Say what you will about the viability or wisdom of Trump’s tariffs, the motivation — to undo eighty years of structural changes — is pretty straightforward!_
[1]: https://stratechery.com/2025/trade-tariffs-and-tech/