<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alfred Birkelund</title><description>Essays on economics, finance, technology, and philosophy — by Alfred Birkelund.</description><link>https://alfredbirkelund.com/</link><language>en</language><managingEditor>alfredbirkelund@gmail.com (Alfred Birkelund)</managingEditor><item><title>No Winning Strategy</title><link>https://alfredbirkelund.com/essays/no-winning-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alfredbirkelund.com/essays/no-winning-strategy/</guid><description>Why catch-up is no longer possible for countries outside the AI production chain</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>technology</category></item><item><title>Hello, World!</title><link>https://alfredbirkelund.com/essays/hello-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://alfredbirkelund.com/essays/hello-world/</guid><description>A short note on why this site exists, and what I plan to write here.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>misc</category></item></channel></rss>