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ChrisWillxApr 16, 2026The Monumental Approach to History: Julius Caesar's Ambition and the Pursuit of Greatness
HistoryMonumental approach to historyQuickening and enlivening historySelf-discovery through historyEmulation and imitation
EconomicsExplainedMar 26, 2026Rwanda's Economic Transformation: Aspiring to be the Singapore of Africa
EconomicsGenocideEconomic collapseGDP per capitaEase of doing business index
PredictiveHistoryJan 13, 2026Social Mobility, Parenting Strategies, and the Illusion of Meritocracy: A Game Theory Perspective on Success
EconomicsDelayed GratificationMarshmallow TestSelf-ControlEmotional Regulation
Awakening RichardSep 19, 2025India's Development Paradox: Colonial Legacy, Fragmented Industrialization, and the Global Office Phenomenon
EconomicsColonial legacyGlobal South developmentCentralized planningDecentralized governance (federalism)- Awakening RichardSep 8, 2025
Sino-Soviet Relations: China's Industrialization, Geopolitical Control, and the Struggle for Sovereignty
GeopoliticsSino-Soviet relationshipWaring State eraHistorical materialismMarxist theory of five developmental stages - Awakening RichardSep 3, 2025
India's Unfulfilled Potential: A Chinese Geopolitical Analysis of Colonial Legacy, Land Reform, and Trade
GeopoliticsTrade surplusTrade deficitOpium WarsColonial expansion - Awakening RichardSep 3, 2025
India's Unfulfilled Potential: A Chinese Geopolitical Analysis of Colonial Legacy, Land Reform, and Trade
GeopoliticsTrade surplusTrade deficitOpium WarsColonial expansion - PredictiveHistoryJan 2, 2025
Muhammad's Revolution of God: Uniting Arabia and Conquering Empires
HistoryMonotheismPolytheismJihadPromised Land - Awakening RichardNov 22, 2024
China's Chancay Port in Peru: Challenging US Hegemony and Fostering Latin American Decolonization
GeopoliticsDeep-sea portGlobal trade systemSemi-colonial statusFinancial manipulation - EconomicsExplainedNov 21, 2024
Nigeria's Economic Decline: How Africa's Largest Economy Lost 50% of Its GDP and the Power of Brand Image
EconomicsResource curseEconomic HubForeign investmentRegional disparity - PredictiveHistoryNov 12, 2024
Julius Caesar: The Myth-Making Genius and the Fall of the Roman Republic
HistoryMythmakerReality Distortion ProjectorCognitive DissonancePiety (Roman value) 
NewEconomicThinkingOct 23, 2024Lessons From History: The Economic Dynamics of War, Peace, and Post-Conflict Recovery
EconomicsPlunderMonopolization of TradePrimitive AccumulationInitial Endowment of Resources- NewEconomicThinkingOct 16, 2024
Why Economists Must Engage with War and Peace: Costs, Peacebuilding, and Policy Failures
EconomicsShrug response (to war and peace)Smug response (to war and peace)Human costs of warFinancial costs of war - NewEconomicThinkingOct 16, 2024
Why Economists Must Engage with War and Peace: Costs, Peacebuilding, and Policy Failures
EconomicsShrug response (to war and peace)Smug response (to war and peace)Human costs of warFinancial costs of war - PredictiveHistoryOct 8, 2024
Elite Overproduction and the Bronze Age Collapse: A Cyclical Theory of Societal Instability
HistoryBronze Age CollapseElite OverproductionRent-seeking behaviorSystems collapse - EconomicsExplainedSep 22, 2024
Switzerland's Economic Paradox: Unpacking the Myth of the World's Richest Economy
EconomicsEconomic neutralityHigh-value manufacturingFinancial services hubSafe haven for capital - EconomicsExplainedJul 14, 2024
Hawaii's Economic Paradox: High Cost of Living, Tourism Dependency, and Geopolitical Significance
EconomicsOutpost economyCost of living crisisEconomic policy failuresStrategic importance - Awakening RichardJun 26, 2024
America's Decline: A Tang Dynasty Parallel and the Perils of Financial Privatization
GeopoliticsUnipolar world powerTang DynastyGuanlong Military UnionLand division system - NewEconomicThinkingJun 26, 2024
China's Gilded Age: Unbundling Corruption and its Role in Economic Growth and Systemic Risk
EconomicsAccess MoneySpeed MoneyPetty Theft (corruption)Grand Theft (corruption) - EconomicsExplainedSep 28, 2023
The Economic Drivers and Geopolitical Stakes of Niger's Instability and Coup
EconomicsHuman Development Index (HDI)Political InstabilityLandlocked Country ChallengesResource Curse (Dutch Disease) - EconomicsExplainedSep 12, 2023
The Economic Viability of Permanent Human Settlements in Space: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
EconomicsEconomic viabilityOpportunity costCompetitive advantageFundamental economic problem - EconomicsExplainedAug 27, 2023
Singapore's Rapid Economic Development: Unpacking Its Unique Success Factors and Replicability Challenges
EconomicsBenign authoritarianismForced independenceLand reclamationPublic housing - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Poverty Traps Theory: The Dasgupta and Ray Model of Capacity and Involuntary Unemployment
EconomicsCapacity curveS-shaped curveGeneral equilibriumPoverty trap - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Land Markets: Titling, Moral Hazard, and the Economic Implications of Property Rights
EconomicsMoral hazardLimited liabilitySharecroppingWorking capital - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Land Markets, Sharecropping, and Moral Hazard: The Trade-off Between Incentives and Risk Sharing
EconomicsLand marketsSharecroppingMoral hazardProperty rights - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Land Markets, Sharecropping, and Moral Hazard: The Trade-off Between Incentives and Risk Sharing
EconomicsLand marketsSharecroppingMoral hazardProperty rights - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Land Markets: Titling, Moral Hazard, and the Economic Implications of Property Rights
EconomicsMoral hazardLimited liabilitySharecroppingWorking capital - EconomicsExplainedFeb 6, 2023
Canada's Foreign Home Buyer Ban: Economic Impact, Loopholes, and Alternative Solutions for Housing Affordability
EconomicsForeign investment banHousing affordabilityReal estate marketMonetary policy - EconomicsExplainedJun 28, 2022
China's Unsustainable Tax System and Local Government Financing Crisis
EconomicsInformal economyTax baseLocal Government Financing Platforms (LGFPs)Land lease revenues - NewEconomicThinkingMar 10, 2022
Kerala's Economic Growth and Development Challenges: A Post-1991 Reforms Analysis
EconomicsEconomic reforms of 1991Fiscal balancesPublic financesFiscal deficit - NewEconomicThinkingJan 31, 2022
The Antidote to the Wall: Building Bridges for Economic Adaptation and Opportunity
EconomicsMass flourishingWalls and bridges (metaphor)MercantilismGains from openness - EconomicsExplainedAug 20, 2021
China's Looming Debt Crisis: An Analysis of its Over-Leveraged Real Estate Market and Societal Pressures
EconomicsEconomic growthAuthoritarian ruleOver-leveraged economyReal estate bubble - EconomicsExplainedDec 3, 2020
The Economics of Intentional Ship Destruction: Pandemic, Global Trade, and Chinese Stimulus
EconomicsMerchant Marine FleetDepreciating AssetRazor-thin MarginsSlow Steaming - EconomicsExplainedNov 5, 2020
The Evolving Economy of Kazakhstan: Challenges, Opportunities, and its Role as a Geopolitical Bridge
EconomicsSoviet stateFree market transitionNatural resource exportsDutch disease - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
African Development in the Age of Pandemic and Climate Change: Navigating Economic Transformation, Migration, and Global Cooperation
EconomicsAfrican development issuesInclusive economic pathwayLow emissions/low carbon economyEconomic recovery strategies - NewEconomicThinkingJul 22, 2020
The Humanistic Imperative in Economic Thinking: Beyond Pretenses and Towards Justice
EconomicsUnconscious assumptionsSocial normsHumanistic lightEconomic vision - EconomicsExplainedJun 11, 2020
The Economic Resilience and Challenges of Hong Kong as a Global Financial Hub
EconomicsSemi-democratic PeninsulaGlobal middlemanFinancial centersSecurities exchanges - EconomicsExplainedMay 3, 2020
The Economics of Real Estate: Investment, Leverage, and Macroeconomic Burden
EconomicsSpeculative InvestmentLand AppreciationStructure DepreciationCost-Push Inflation - EconomicsExplainedApr 5, 2020
The Future of Economic Growth: Examining the Limits of Sustained Prosperity
EconomicsEconomic growthIndustrial RevolutionExponential growthGDP (Gross Domestic Product) - NewEconomicThinkingMar 4, 2020
The Enduring and Underestimated Reach of Racial Segregation: New Measures and Historical Impacts
EconomicsRacial residential segregationMicro-level segregation measureComplete count census dataWhite flight - EconomicsExplainedNov 10, 2019
Canada's Unique Economic Landscape: The Interplay of Immigration, Natural Resources, and Geography
EconomicsCommonwealth countrySkilled immigrationForeign-born populationEconomic growth correlation 
lexfridmanPaul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes, Amazon Conservation, and Dangerous Encounters in the Peruvian Jungle
ScienceUncontacted tribesAmazon rainforest conservationIllegal loggingNarco-trafficking