<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin  - Bloomberg Opinion Editor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin is a member of the editorial board covering technology and politics. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQdiGIt8Rjg/timothy-lavin</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Timothy Lavin  - Bloomberg Opinion Editor</title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQdiGIt8Rjg/timothy-lavin</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 04:23:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQdiGIt8Rjg/timothy-lavin.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Question: Is the Promise of Gene Editing Worth the Risks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Q&A with Walter Isaacson, author of “The Code Breaker,” on how gene editing technology could help cure diseases like Covid-19 — and create new nightmares in the process.   ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-03-28/the-big-question-is-the-promise-of-gene-editing-worth-the-risks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-03-28/the-big-question-is-the-promise-of-gene-editing-worth-the-risks</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:00:07 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ijXTQNR5pagQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ijXTQNR5pagQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Doudna’s discoveries may change life as we know it. </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's Why White-Collar Criminals Often Go Free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Eisinger's The Chickenshit Club on crime and no punishment.
]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-13/why-white-collar-criminals-often-go-free-chickenshit-club-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-13/why-white-collar-criminals-often-go-free-chickenshit-club-review</guid><category><![CDATA[pursuits]]></category><category><![CDATA[businessweek-magazine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:37:07 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ib8dU5D54Pjw/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ib8dU5D54Pjw/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinton's Still Talking About Aliens. Good.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government files on UFOs are mostly still secret. Cue the conspiracy theories.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2016-06-06/clinton-s-still-talking-about-aliens-good</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2016-06-06/clinton-s-still-talking-about-aliens-good</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 13:00:09 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iXY0smnEFlSg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iXY0smnEFlSg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 03:  Gaylan Young holds a toy alien during a campaign rally speech by Senator John McCain of Arizona, Republican presidential candidate, in Roswell, New Mexico, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. McCain and Democratic rival Barack Obama are chasing each other and the presidency across an array of battleground states as the race for the White House finishes with a furious dash to tomorrow&apos;s voting.  (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Mining]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/quicktake/space-mining</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/quicktake/space-mining</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:18:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Won't Give Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pursuit will go on, farther and farther into the galaxy.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2015-06-30/spacex-won-t-give-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2015-06-30/spacex-won-t-give-up</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:41:48 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iIr1C_el9qWs/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iIr1C_el9qWs/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Space X&apos;s Falcon 9 rocket as it lifts off from space launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida June 28, 2015 with a Dragon CRS7 spacecraft.  The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, following what was meant to be a routine cargo mission to the International Space Station. &quot;The vehicle has broken up,&quot; said NASA commentator George Diller, after NASA television broadcast images of the white rocket falling to pieces. &quot;At this point it is not clear to the launch team exactly what happened.&quot; The disaster was the first of its kind for the California-based company headed by Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk, who has led a series of successful launches even as competitor Orbital Sciences lost one of its rockets in an explosion in October, and a Russian supply ships was lost in April. SpaceX&apos;s live webcast of the launch went silent about two minutes 19 seconds into the flight, and soon after the rocket could be seen exploding and small pieces tumbling back toward Earth.     AFP PHOTO/ BRUCE WEAVER        (Photo credit should read BRUCE WEAVER/AFP/Getty Images)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDP]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/quicktake/gdp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/quicktake/gdp</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 12:48:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Right to Be Forgotten]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/quicktake/right-forgotten</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/quicktake/right-forgotten</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:11:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[3-D Printing]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/quicktake/3-d-printing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/quicktake/3-d-printing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:08:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL Tax Exemption Is Classic Quarterback Sneak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NFL says it doesn't help teams avoid taxes. That's not entirely true.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-09-24/nfl-tax-exemption-is-classic-quarterback-sneak</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-09-24/nfl-tax-exemption-is-classic-quarterback-sneak</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:09:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iZJcReU4dYTM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iZJcReU4dYTM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>DENVER, CO - JANUARY 19: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) gets a first down with a quarterback sneak in the third quarter. The Denver Broncos take on the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on January 19, 2014. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha Stewart's Drone War]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martha Stewart has a drone now. And she'd like you to know all the totally non-felonious things normal people can do with these cool new gadgets.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-07-30/martha-stewart-s-drone-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-07-30/martha-stewart-s-drone-war</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:29:17 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ie77vkX.DSqU/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ie77vkX.DSqU/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 29:  Martha Stewart attends the TIME 100 Gala, TIME&apos;s 100 most influential people in the world at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TIME)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Jesus Doesn't Save]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Bitcoin scheme is a really bad idea. Like most Bitcoin schemes. ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-06-18/bitcoin-jesus-doesn-t-save</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-06-18/bitcoin-jesus-doesn-t-save</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:10:50 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBXrrjdxhLQI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBXrrjdxhLQI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misguided Murder Inquiry May Unravel Irish Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adams's arrest has brought a simmering failure of the peace process to a boil: The two sides have never found a plausible way to deal with crimes committed during the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-05-02/misguided-murder-inquiry-may-unravel-irish-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-05-02/misguided-murder-inquiry-may-unravel-irish-peace</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2014 22:05:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iZKpC9tqmu1E/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iZKpC9tqmu1E/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 13: Gerry Adams, Irish President of Sinn Fein, holds a press conference November 13, 2008 on Treasure Island in San Francisco, California. Adams is in San Francisco to speak about the current Irish peace process.  (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images)</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleazy Data Companies Get Sleazier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sleazy business of data brokers is starting to catch the eye of the government.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-04-10/sleazy-data-companies-get-sleazier</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2014-04-10/sleazy-data-companies-get-sleazier</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:36:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i5mzjIsQRjX4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i5mzjIsQRjX4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Source: Kay via Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Is Still Doomed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congress got to hear a lot of nice things about Bitcoin from regulators this week. If you think that's good news for Bitcoin, you're missing the point.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-11-20/bitcoin-is-still-doomed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-11-20/bitcoin-is-still-doomed</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:03:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scariest Tesla Explosion Was Its Stock Price]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-10-04/scariest-tesla-explosion-was-its-stock-price</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-10-04/scariest-tesla-explosion-was-its-stock-price</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:36:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Hate Pandas and You Should Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first test of a species' worthiness for conservation should be some instinct for self-preservation. And pandas fail objectively.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-08-27/why-i-hate-pandas-and-you-should-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-08-27/why-i-hate-pandas-and-you-should-too</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:15:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's Ingenious, Implausible Hyperloop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyperloop:Â Â The technology world responded withÂ exuberant enthusiasm, the transportation world by noting the plan'sÂ serial implausibilities.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-08-13/elon-musk-s-ingenious-implausible-hyperloop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-08-13/elon-musk-s-ingenious-implausible-hyperloop</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:04:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The SEC Shows Why Bitcoin Is Doomed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any advantages the crypto-currency may have over normal means of exchange, like credit cards, may soon disappear.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-08-08/did-the-sec-just-validate-bitcoin-no-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-08-08/did-the-sec-just-validate-bitcoin-no-</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:11:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankrupt Detroit Shouldn't Scalp Bondholders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detroit, which just became the largest U.S. city to seek Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, is in many ways unique.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-07-18/bankrupt-detroit-shouldn-t-scalp-bondholders</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-07-18/bankrupt-detroit-shouldn-t-scalp-bondholders</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:05:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orwell, Guns and Filibusters]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Orwell illuminated something important about how bad policy can be both the cause and the effect of sloppy writing.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-04-18/orwell-guns-and-filibusters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-04-18/orwell-guns-and-filibusters</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Lavin ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:33:34 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>