Category: Economics
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Vietnam holds a special place in my heart as one of my favorite countries, as I visit here for the second time after 10 years. Its stunning beaches, archipelagos, mountains, and jungles, combined with a vibrant cultural spirit, rich cuisine, and above all, wonderfully welcoming and courageous people, make Vietnam feel complete. The Vietnamese have…
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My recent journey through China, making it my thirty-ninth country to visit, a long-awaited addition to my travel bucket list, provided a compelling case study for understanding modern development. The trip began in the bustling industrial heartland of Guangzhou, continued through the futuristic streets of Shenzhen, included a transit flight via Shanghai, and concluded in…
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The world continues to reap the chaos sown by the British Empire. In Kashmir, the British left a bleeding wound during the partition of India and Pakistan, fostering a border dispute that has fueled conflict between the two nations, claiming thousands of lives since 1947. In Palestine, they established a European settler colony, positioning it…
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The United States’ foreign policy is undergoing a notable transformation, with a strategic pivot from the failed war in Ukraine to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Since February 2022, the United States has allocated $182.8 billion in military and economic aid to support Ukraine. The European Union is so naive that it fails to…
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Trump in Washington on Friday to sign an agreement granting the US access to Ukraine’s rare earth mineral deposits. Trump claimed the deal would allow US taxpayers to “get their money back” from wartime aid to Ukraine, while insisting that Europe should bear responsibility for Kyiv’s security.…
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“Mankind is from Adam and Eve; an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab. A white person has no superiority over a Black person, nor does a Black person have any superiority over a white person, except by piety and good action.” – Prophet Muhammad,…
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Traditionally, industries and markets viewed a business model as a prerequisite—a blueprint that could forecast the future success of a venture, often before it even earned its first dollar. Investors, entrepreneurs, and strategists placed immense faith in these models, treating them as the foundation upon which fortunes could be built. However, the dot-com bubble of…
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Socrates believed that democracy risked placing power in the hands of those lacking wisdom, leading to decisions driven more by emotion than reason. Plato, his student, warned that democracy could easily descend into mob rule and ultimately tyranny, favoring a “philosopher-king” model where the wise would govern. Aristotle, while less dismissive, argued that democracy might…
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In an interview, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos explained that his primary role in the company now centers on decision-making. He remarked, “As a decision-maker, you don’t get paid to make thousands of choices every day; you get paid to make a few high-quality decisions.” Bezos further noted that “some decisions are consequential and nearly irreversible,…
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The concept of “European values”—often invoked by European Union (EU) leaders and institutions and centered on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law—is a relatively recent construct. While these values are highly aspirational, they face significant challenges when confronted with the realities of European history and politics. For much of its past, Europe was…
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