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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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I recently started reading The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind. DeepMind, the pioneering AI company behind AlphaGo, was acquired by Google in 2014. In 2016, AlphaGo achieved a historic milestone by defeating Lee Sedol, one of the world’s top players of the ancient and complex board game Go, in a five-game…
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Scenario analysis is a powerful tool for navigating uncertainty in both business and geopolitics. By considering multiple plausible futures based on key variables, decision-makers can anticipate risks, seize opportunities, and build resilience. Unlike predictions, scenario analysis creates narratives around uncertainties, allowing stakeholders to explore a range of potential outcomes. Benefits in Business: Benefits in Politics:…
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The Middle East has long been shaped by historical conflicts, religious significance, and geopolitical struggles, with Israel playing a central role in many of these dynamics. For decades, Israel projected an image of military superiority and moral authority, bolstered by its successful campaigns against neighboring Arab states. However, three significant developments are reshaping Israel’s global…
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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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Europe seems to have once again fallen into the Anglo-Saxon trap. Have Europeans truly lost their sense of reality? In the last century, Europe bore the brunt of two catastrophic world wars. World War I claimed around 40 million lives, while World War II saw an estimated 75 million deaths—equivalent to one-fourth of the current…
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“Strategic patience” is a policy approach in which a nation or group deliberately navigates complex challenges by focusing on long-term goals, calculated actions, and deliberate restraint. This approach can be seen in diplomacy, business, military, or economic policy, where the aim is to allow circumstances to unfold in a way that enhances leverage or advantage.…
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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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