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Awakening RichardApr 15, 2026The Geopolitical Crossroads: China's Yuan Internationalization, AIIB, and the Challenge to US Hegemony
GeopoliticsGeopolitical theoryYuan internationalizationGlobal settlement currencyAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
PredictiveHistoryMar 26, 2026The Decline of American Empire and the Rise of Pax Judaica: A Geopolitical Analysis of the Middle East Conflict
GeopoliticsMilitary-Industrial Complex (MIC)Pax JudaicaDecapitation StrategyRules-Based International Order- PredictiveHistoryMar 26, 2026
Pax Judaica Rising: An Analysis of US-Iran War Dynamics and the Shifting Global Power Structure
GeopoliticsHubrisDecapitation strategyMilitary-Industrial Complex (MIC)Rules-based international order - PredictiveHistoryMar 26, 2026
The Decline of American Empire and the Rise of Pax Judaica: A Geopolitical Analysis of the Middle East Conflict
GeopoliticsMilitary-Industrial Complex (MIC)Pax JudaicaDecapitation StrategyRules-Based International Order 
EconomicsExplainedMar 16, 2026Europe's Precarious Dependency: Navigating US Trade Tensions and the Quest for Economic Independence
EconomicsBilateral trade relationshipTrade deficit (goods vs. services)TariffsGeopolitical goals- PredictiveHistoryMar 10, 2026
Game Theory Analysis of the US-Iran Conflict: Escalation, Control, and Strategic Flexibility
GeopoliticsUS-Iran WarGround InvasionMission CreepNuclear Taboo - PredictiveHistoryMar 3, 2026
The US-Iran War: A Game Theory Analysis of Global Collapse and Asymmetric Warfare
GeopoliticsGame TheoryDecapitation StrikeMartyrdom (Shia Islam)Jihad - Awakening RichardFeb 1, 2026
Chinese Military Leadership Purge: Historical Corruption, Power Struggles, and Readiness Concerns Under Xi Jinping
GeopoliticsMilitary leadership purgeAnti-corruption stormMilitary commercializationCentral Military Commission (CMC) - Awakening RichardFeb 1, 2026
Chinese Military Leadership Purge: Historical Corruption, Power Struggles, and Readiness Concerns Under Xi Jinping
GeopoliticsMilitary leadership purgeAnti-corruption stormMilitary commercializationCentral Military Commission (CMC) - Awakening RichardFeb 1, 2026
Chinese Military Leadership Purge: Historical Corruption, Power Struggles, and Readiness Concerns Under Xi Jinping
GeopoliticsMilitary leadership purgeAnti-corruption stormMilitary commercializationCentral Military Commission (CMC) - Awakening RichardJan 10, 2026
Geopolitical Power Dynamics: A Chinese Professor's Outcry on Venezuela, Taiwan, and US Hegemony
GeopoliticsUltra-nationalismGeopolitical strategySovereigntyImperialism - Awakening RichardJan 4, 2026
US Intervention in Venezuela: A Continuation of Western Colonialism and the Global South's Struggle for Autonomy
GeopoliticsColonial world orderWestern colonialismMultipolar worldUnpopular world rebellion - Awakening RichardDec 4, 2025
The Battle of Shanghai: China's Brutal Stand and the Genesis of the Second Sino-Japanese War
HistorySecond Sino-Japanese WarUrban WarfareWar of Resistance Against JapanIndustrialized vs. Agricultural Nation - Awakening RichardNov 20, 2025
The US-Led Colonial Order: Analyzing Japan's Sovereignty and Paths to Peace in East Asia
GeopoliticsColonial World OrderSemi-colonial World OrderCore Composition of PowerMilitary Control - Awakening RichardNov 9, 2025
Shifting US and Chinese Public Opinion on Bilateral Relations, Economy, and Military Power
GeopoliticsAnti-China sentimentForeign policy strategyFriendly engagementContainment policy - Awakening RichardOct 3, 2025
Perspectiva Intelectual China sobre la Confrontación entre Estados Unidos y Venezuela y la Geopolítica Latinoamericana
GeopoliticsGeopolitical confrontationMilitary interventionEconomic dominanceMonetary hegemony - Awakening RichardSep 30, 2025
Chinese Professors' Exchange: Navigating Neocolonialism, Geopolitical Shifts, and China's Role in a Delobalizing World
GeopoliticsNeocolonialismDollar hegemonyFinancial capital globalizationNational liberation struggle - Awakening RichardSep 18, 2025
China's Limited Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Amidst US Geopolitical Dominance
GeopoliticsGeopolitical competitionUnipolar worldPetrodollar systemMilitary-industrial complex - Awakening RichardSep 9, 2025
Chinese State Media Perspective on Europe's Geopolitical and Economic Predicament Amidst US Pressure and Internal Divisions
GeopoliticsGeopolitical predicamentStrategic autonomyTransatlantic relationshipAmerica First policy - Awakening RichardSep 5, 2025
Global Chaos, Financial Capital Globalization, and Systemic Discrepancies: A Chinese Professor's Perspective
GeopoliticsFinancial monitoring crisisFinancial capital globalizationFinancial liberalizationFinancial borderlessness - 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 1, 2025
Professor Jin's Analysis of Evolving China-US Competition and Global Strategic Dynamics
GeopoliticsGeopoliticsUS-China CompetitionStrategic RivalryHybrid War 
lexfridmanAug 24, 2025The Case Against War: US Foreign Policy, the Military-Industrial Complex, and the Wars on Terror with Scott Horton
GeopoliticsMilitary-Industrial ComplexWars on TerrorUS Foreign PolicyMilitary Interventionism- lexfridmanAug 24, 2025
The Case Against War: US Foreign Policy, the Military-Industrial Complex, and the Wars on Terror with Scott Horton
GeopoliticsMilitary-Industrial ComplexWars on TerrorUS Foreign PolicyMilitary Interventionism - lexfridmanJul 31, 2025
The Formative Years of Genghis Khan: Trauma, Kinship, and the Birth of a Conqueror on the Mongolian Steppe
HistoryMongol EmpireTemujin (Genghis Khan)Mongolian steppeKinship - PredictiveHistoryJul 11, 2025
The Universal Law of Game Theory: Christian Zionism, Geopolitical Factions, and the Future of the Middle East
GeopoliticsChristian ZionismGreater Israel ProjectGlobal Financial EliteAmerican Empire (Hegemony) - Awakening RichardJul 3, 2025
America's Petro-Dollar System: Mechanics, Manipulation, and Geopolitical Strategy in the Middle East
GeopoliticsPetro-dollar systemNixon ShockGold StandardGlobal Reserve Currency - lexfridmanJun 26, 2025
Iran Nuclear Program: A Debate on War, Diplomacy, and Deterrence with Scott Horton and Mark Dubowitz
GeopoliticsMaximum Pressure CampaignLatent Nuclear DeterrentZero EnrichmentFull Dismantlement - PredictiveHistoryJun 12, 2025
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire: A History of Global Finance and Central Banking
GeopoliticsBretton Woods SystemExorbitant PrivilegeGlobal Reserve CurrencyBank of International Settlements (BIS) - Awakening RichardJun 7, 2025
US Dollar Hegemony, Financial Warfare, and China's Geopolitical Resistance
GeopoliticsUS Dollar HegemonyAsian Financial Crisis (1997)Speculative AttacksDual Attack Strategy (Double Play) - lexfridmanMay 24, 2025
James Holland on World War II: Ideology, Logistics, and the Human Drama of Barbarossa
HistoryWorld War IID-DayWestern FrontHuman Drama - Awakening RichardMay 22, 2025
Taiwan's Geopolitical Crossroads: US-China Rivalry, Unification Prospects, and Strategic Warnings
GeopoliticsTaiwan independenceMilitary buildupGeopolitical front lineFirst island chain - Awakening RichardMay 22, 2025
Taiwan's Geopolitical Crossroads: US-China Rivalry, Unification Prospects, and Strategic Warnings
GeopoliticsTaiwan independenceMilitary buildupGeopolitical front lineFirst island chain - Awakening RichardMay 11, 2025
India-Pakistan Conflict: A Chinese Perspective on Military Performance and Geopolitical Intricacies
GeopoliticsAir-to-air combatFourth-generation fighter jetsMilitary-industrial complexGeopolitical alignment - Awakening RichardMay 11, 2025
India-Pakistan Conflict: A Chinese Perspective on Military Performance and Geopolitical Intricacies
GeopoliticsAir-to-air combatFourth-generation fighter jetsMilitary-industrial complexGeopolitical alignment - PredictiveHistoryApr 29, 2025
Napoleon's Empire of Myth: Robespierre's Meritocracy and the Genius of War and Propaganda
HistoryMeritocracyTotal WarConscriptionBattlefield Awareness - PredictiveHistoryApr 29, 2025
Napoleon's Empire of Myth: Robespierre's Meritocracy and the Genius of War and Propaganda
HistoryMeritocracyTotal WarConscriptionBattlefield Awareness - PredictiveHistoryApr 29, 2025
Napoleon's Empire of Myth: Robespierre's Meritocracy and the Genius of War and Propaganda
HistoryMeritocracyTotal WarConscriptionBattlefield Awareness - PredictiveHistoryApr 10, 2025
The Gunpowder Revolution: How Europe's 'Whole Society Approach' Led to Global Dominance
HistoryGunpowder RevolutionMilitary-Political System NexusOligarchyDemocracy - lexfridmanApr 8, 2025
Dave Smith on US Foreign Policy, the Military-Industrial Complex, Ron Paul's Anti-War Stance, and Geopolitical Conflicts
GeopoliticsLibertarianismAnarcho-capitalismMinarchismMilitary-industrial complex - EconomicsExplainedApr 6, 2025
How Poland Quietly Became Europe's Rising Power: Economic Strategies and Challenges
EconomicsEconomic stagnationDebt to GDPSatellite stateShock therapy - Awakening RichardJan 16, 2025
US Financial Warfare: The Petrodollar, Interest Rate Cycles, and Geopolitical Orchestration
GeopoliticsFinancial WarfareUS Dollar Tidal Wave EffectGlobal Reserve CurrencyPetrodollar System - PredictiveHistoryJan 2, 2025
Muhammad's Revolution of God: Uniting Arabia and Conquering Empires
HistoryMonotheismPolytheismJihadPromised Land - Awakening RichardDec 21, 2024
East Asian Geopolitical Tensions: Alleged South Korean Coup Attempt, Philippine Political Drama, and US Influence
GeopoliticsFailed military coupGeopolitical analysisDrone warfareProvocation strategy - Awakening RichardDec 6, 2024
Top Chinese Economist Exposes Trump 2.0's Geopolitical Strategy: Oil Wars, Empire Preservation, and Historical Parallels
GeopoliticsGeopolitical EconomyEmpire Decline (Late-stage Empire)Wealth CondensationRent-seeking Class - Awakening RichardDec 6, 2024
Top Chinese Economist Exposes Trump 2.0's Geopolitical Strategy: Oil Wars, Empire Preservation, and Historical Parallels
GeopoliticsGeopolitical EconomyEmpire Decline (Late-stage Empire)Wealth CondensationRent-seeking Class - Awakening RichardNov 9, 2024
Chinese Geopolitical Expert Predicts Trump's Second Term: US Hegemony, Deep State, and Global Conflict Reshuffling
GeopoliticsUS Global HegemonyUnipolar World StructureMilitary-Industrial Complex (MIC)Deep State - PredictiveHistoryNov 7, 2024
The Roman Way of War: Character, Piety, and the Triumph over Hannibal and Carthage
HistoryRoman RepublicPunic WarsPyrrhic VictoryDouble Envelopment Strategy - PredictiveHistoryNov 7, 2024
The Roman Way of War: Character, Piety, and the Triumph over Hannibal and Carthage
HistoryRoman RepublicPunic WarsPyrrhic VictoryDouble Envelopment Strategy - PredictiveHistoryNov 7, 2024
The Roman Way of War: Character, Piety, and the Triumph over Hannibal and Carthage
HistoryRoman RepublicPunic WarsPyrrhic VictoryDouble Envelopment Strategy - Awakening RichardNov 6, 2024
The Reality of BRICS: China's Reluctance to Lead a New Global Order
GeopoliticsBRICS allianceUnipolar world orderGlobal SouthUS dollar collapse - PredictiveHistoryOct 29, 2024
Alexander the Great: A Predictive Model of Tyranny, Expansion, and Personal Glory
HistoryFather-son dynamicAnalytical modelMeritocracySelflessness - PredictiveHistoryOct 24, 2024
Philip II of Macedon: The Architect of Greek Conquest and the Macedonian Military Machine
HistoryCultural diffusionMilitary conquestThought experimentInnovation vs. Expansion - PredictiveHistoryOct 24, 2024
Philip II of Macedon: The Architect of Greek Conquest and the Macedonian Military Machine
HistoryCultural diffusionMilitary conquestThought experimentInnovation vs. Expansion - lexfridmanOct 23, 2024
Bernie Sanders on Oligarchy, Healthcare, and Money in US Politics
EconomicsOligarchyMilitary-industrial complexGrassroots organizationCampaign finance reform 
NewEconomicThinkingOct 23, 2024Lessons From History: The Economic Dynamics of War, Peace, and Post-Conflict Recovery
EconomicsPlunderMonopolization of TradePrimitive AccumulationInitial Endowment of Resources- Awakening RichardOct 15, 2024
Chinese Military Drills and the Escalating Risk of Taiwan Unification by Force
GeopoliticsMilitary deterrenceSovereigntyUnification operationEconomic fragility - Awakening RichardOct 10, 2024
Chinese Public Opinion on Global Affairs: Security, Influence, and Foreign Policy Strategy (Tsinghua University Poll Analysis)
GeopoliticsPublic Opinion PollingGeopolitical InfluenceNational Security PerceptionForeign Policy Strategy - Awakening RichardOct 1, 2024
US-China Competition in Southeast Asia: Geopolitical Strategies, Economic Influence, and Media Manipulation
GeopoliticsUS-China competitionGeopolitical strategyDomestic competitivenessForeign relationships - Awakening RichardSep 28, 2024
The US Global Empire and the China Threat: A Geopolitical Analysis
GeopoliticsGlobal hegemonic colonial empireNormal sovereign countryUnipolar world orderMultipolar world order - Awakening RichardSep 12, 2024
Chinese Intellectuals' Critique of the US Presidential Debate and the Illusion of American Democracy
GeopoliticsAnti-Trump CoalitionPolitical ManipulationCampaign Industrial ComplexLesser of Two Evils Framework - Awakening RichardSep 4, 2024
Geopolitical Power Dynamics: Analyzing Stone's Prediction of Taiwan Unification and President Lai's Stance
GeopoliticsUnification WarGeopolitical CommentatorRule-based International OrderHegemony - Awakening RichardSep 4, 2024
Geopolitical Power Dynamics: Analyzing Stone's Prediction of Taiwan Unification and President Lai's Stance
GeopoliticsUnification WarGeopolitical CommentatorRule-based International OrderHegemony - EconomicsExplainedAug 25, 2024
The Strange Success Story of Thailand's Economy: Resilience, Coups, and Digital Nomads
EconomicsEconomic resiliencePolitical instabilityMilitary coupsAsian Financial Crisis - Awakening RichardJul 20, 2024
The Mechanics of US Political Power: Capital, Media, and the Path to the Establishment
GeopoliticsGeopolitical blind spotPhilosophical anchor pointsCritical thinking skillCapitalist country characteristics - 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 RichardJul 4, 2024
China's Military Purge: Unpacking the PLA Rocket Force Intel Leak and Xi Jinping's Leadership Challenges
GeopoliticsMilitary Intelligence LeakGeopolitical WarningMilitary PurgeHigh Treason - Awakening RichardJul 4, 2024
China's Military Purge: Unpacking the PLA Rocket Force Intel Leak and Xi Jinping's Leadership Challenges
GeopoliticsMilitary Intelligence LeakGeopolitical WarningMilitary PurgeHigh Treason - Awakening RichardJul 4, 2024
China's Military Purge: Unpacking the PLA Rocket Force Intel Leak and Xi Jinping's Leadership Challenges
GeopoliticsMilitary Intelligence LeakGeopolitical WarningMilitary PurgeHigh Treason - Awakening RichardJul 4, 2024
China's Military Purge: Unpacking the PLA Rocket Force Intel Leak and Xi Jinping's Leadership Challenges
GeopoliticsMilitary Intelligence LeakGeopolitical WarningMilitary PurgeHigh Treason - 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 - Awakening RichardJun 21, 2024
Strategic Autonomy Tier List: Assessing Sovereign vs. Puppet States in a Multipolar World
GeopoliticsStrategic autonomySovereign statePuppet stateUnipolar world - Awakening RichardJun 18, 2024
The Petrodollar's End: A Chinese Perspective on Global Economic Shifts and US Hegemony
EconomicsPetrodollarDe-dollarizationMultipolar worldGlobal South - Awakening RichardJun 14, 2024
Sovereign or Puppet State: A Geopolitical Autonomy Tier List (Part 1)
GeopoliticsStrategic AutonomyPolitical IndependencyEconomic Self-sufficiencyMilitary Capability - Awakening RichardJun 14, 2024
Sovereign or Puppet State: A Geopolitical Autonomy Tier List (Part 1)
GeopoliticsStrategic AutonomyPolitical IndependencyEconomic Self-sufficiencyMilitary Capability - Awakening RichardJun 11, 2024
China's Path to Taiwan Unification: Geopolitical Tensions, Historical Claims, and US Involvement
GeopoliticsTaiwan issueRed line (geopolitical)Taiwan separatistsProvocative gesture - Awakening RichardJun 6, 2024
Chinese General's Controversial Critique of Zelensky and China's Geopolitical Stance on the Ukraine War
GeopoliticsShangri-La DialogueGeopolitical neutralitySovereigntyProxy war - PredictiveHistoryJun 5, 2024
Putin's Strategic Imagination: A Plan to Dismantle the American Empire
GeopoliticsAmerican EmpireOverextensionHubrisExorbitant Privilege - Awakening RichardJun 5, 2024
Analysis of Chinese General's 'Wait and You Will See' Statement on Taiwan Unification and Escalating Geopolitical Tensions
GeopoliticsReunification War PlansAction Phase vs. Threatening PhaseGeopolitical CommentatorsMilitary Drills (Join S 2024A) - Awakening RichardJun 5, 2024
Analysis of Chinese General's 'Wait and You Will See' Statement on Taiwan Unification and Escalating Geopolitical Tensions
GeopoliticsReunification War PlansAction Phase vs. Threatening PhaseGeopolitical CommentatorsMilitary Drills (Join S 2024A) - Awakening RichardJun 4, 2024
China's Stance at Shangri-La Dialogue: Blaming US for Regional Escalation and Questioning Southeast Asian Allegiances
GeopoliticsShangri-La DialogueInternational Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS)Open-door policyHegemon - Awakening RichardMay 30, 2024
War is Approaching in Taiwan: An Explanation with Predictions of Upcoming Conflict
GeopoliticsSovereignty issueUS hegemonyWar trapPeaceful unification - Awakening RichardMay 30, 2024
War is Approaching in Taiwan: An Explanation with Predictions of Upcoming Conflict
GeopoliticsSovereignty issueUS hegemonyWar trapPeaceful unification - PredictiveHistoryMay 22, 2024
America's Imperial Hubris: The Evolution of 'Shock and Awe' and its Roots in Vietnam
GeopoliticsMass ForcesAvoid EncirclementProtect Supply Lines (Logistics)Shock and Awe - PredictiveHistoryMay 15, 2024
Saudi Arabia's Geopolitical Trump Card: The US Role in Escalating Tensions with Iran
GeopoliticsIsrael LobbyChristian ZionismAmerican EmpireMilitary Hegemon - Awakening RichardMay 2, 2024
Taiwan's Geopolitical Crossroads: Independence, US Strategy, and a Grim Future
GeopoliticsTaiwan IndependenceUnification with Mainland ChinaStatus QuoGeopolitical Strategy - lexfridmanApr 5, 2024
Bassem Youssef on Dehumanization, Propaganda, and the Israel-Palestine Conflict's Hopelessness
GeopoliticsSatire as political commentaryDehumanizationPropagandaGish Galloping - lexfridmanApr 2, 2024
Tulsi Gabbard on the Human and Financial Costs of War, the Military-Industrial Complex, and the Imperative of Diplomacy
GeopoliticsCost of War (Human and Financial)War ProfiteeringMilitary-Industrial ComplexRevolving Door (Government-Contractor) - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 28, 2024
Sanctions to Russia: An Unintended Economic Gift and Reorientation
GeopoliticsEconomic sanctionsCurrent account surplusExport revenueImport substitution - EconomicsExplainedJan 11, 2024
The Monumental Economic and Geopolitical Challenges of Reuniting North and South Korea
EconomicsReunification taxEconomic disparityGeopolitical bufferRhine capitalism - NewEconomicThinkingDec 20, 2023
The Ghost Budget: Unpacking the Unprecedented Financing and Oversight Failures of America's Post-9/11 Wars
EconomicsEmergency spendingOverseas Contingency Operations (OCO)Ghost budgetBudgetary dysfunction - EconomicsExplainedDec 8, 2023
The Critical Interplay of Economics and Politics: Risks, Academic Integrity, and Geopolitical Context
EconomicsEconomic prosperityPolitical ideologyPractical methodologyNegative externalities - lexfridmanNov 9, 2023
Elon Musk on War, Peace, AI, China-US Relations, and the Future of Humanity
GeopoliticsLimbic instinct for violenceConspicuous acts of kindnessCycle of reciprocal violenceMilitary industrial complex - EconomicsExplainedAug 13, 2023
The Game Theory of Global Military Spending and its Economic Paradoxes
EconomicsGlobal military spendingGame TheoryPrisoner's DilemmaNash Equilibrium - lexfridmanJul 29, 2023
Palestinian Voices from the West Bank: Life Under Occupation, Hope, and the Quest for Peace
GeopoliticsMilitary occupationPalestinian refugee statusChristian-Muslim coexistenceResistance vs. terrorism 
psychacksJun 28, 2023Carl Jung's Shadow Self and its Manifestation in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket
PsychologyArchetypesCollective ConsciousnessThe Shadow (Jungian)The Shadow (Unchosen Path)- EconomicsExplainedJan 31, 2023
The Democratic Republic of Congo: A $24 Trillion Paradox of Poverty and Untapped Wealth
EconomicsGDP per capitaNatural resource wealthEconomic mismanagementPolitical instability - NewEconomicThinkingJan 10, 2023
The Radical Keynes: Unveiling the True Vision of a Liberal Socialist
Economicsclassical theorygeneral equilibrium theoryIndustrial Revolutionmilitary capitalism - NewEconomicThinkingJun 6, 2022
The Failure of Statecraft: American Exceptionalism, NATO Enlargement, and the Path to Peace Through Diplomacy
GeopoliticsAmerican exceptionalismStatecraftDiplomacyConstructive engagement - lexfridmanMay 20, 2022
Bobby Lee on Comedy, Self-Perception, Love, Trauma, and the Future of AI Intimacy
PsychologySelf-criticismInternal dialogueOutsider syndromeRevenge fantasies - NewEconomicThinkingMay 9, 2022
The Ukraine War, Militarism, and the Perils of a War-Driven Political Economy
GeopoliticsMadness of MilitarismPolitical Economy of WarMilitary-Industrial Complex (MIC)Doublethink - lexfridmanOct 14, 2021
Kelsi Sheren: War, PTSD, History, and the Human Psyche in Conflict
PsychologyIntergenerational traumaHistorical memoryCharismatic leadershipGroup mentality - NewEconomicThinkingJul 7, 2021
US-China Relations: Cooperation vs. Confrontation in a Globalized World
EconomicsEconomic competitionMilitary dominanceTechnology warInternational cooperation - lexfridmanApr 30, 2021
The Evolving Power and Leadership of the American Presidency: From Lincoln to the Modern Era
HistoryPresidential powerLeadership stylesCharisma (Max Weber)Political strategy (Carl von Clausewitz) - NewEconomicThinkingMar 4, 2021
The Pandemic's Unmasking: Systemic Failures, Eroding Trust, and the Path to a New Economic Thinking
EconomicsStatus quo anteHysteresis effectsAuthoritarian demagogueAnti-intellectualism - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 2, 2021
There Is No Going Back to Normalcy: Navigating America's Cascading Crises
GeopoliticsCascading crisesElite consensusWorking class displacementIncome inequality - NewEconomicThinkingJan 20, 2021
Bernie Sanders as Senate Budget Chair: Power, Progressive Policy, and the Future of Economic Reform
EconomicsSenate Budget CommitteeBudget reconciliationStimulus packageUniversal healthcare - NewEconomicThinkingDec 17, 2020
Whistleblowing, Nuclear Delusion, and the Imperative of Moral Courage in Geopolitics
GeopoliticsWhistleblowingMilitary-industrial complexNuclear winterDoomsday scenario - NewEconomicThinkingDec 14, 2020
The Engineered Nuclear Danger: A History of Mutual Assured Destruction, Expert Conformity, and the Doomsday Machine
GeopoliticsMilitary-Industrial ComplexMutual Assured Destruction (MAD)Radical UncertaintyGame Theory - lexfridmanNov 3, 2020
Dan Carlin on the Nature of Evil, Force, War, and Heroism in Human History
HistoryDefining EvilHuman Nature (Good vs. Evil)Intent vs. OutcomeViolence vs. Force 
HealthyGamerGGSep 19, 2020How to Transform Ideas into Action: Pestily's Journey of Discipline, Discomfort, and Self-Discovery
Self-DevelopmentComfort zoneDiscomfort toleranceCuriosity-driven actionResilience- NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Paul Jay on Capitalism's Systemic Failures: Climate, Nuclear Threats, and Concentrated Financial Power
GeopoliticsConcentration of ownershipFinance capitalShort-term gain imperativeClimate crisis - EconomicsExplainedMay 28, 2020
The Wild Economy of Brazil: Potential, Pitfalls, and the Middle-Income Trap
EconomicsMilitary dictatorshipWorkers PartySocial reformsEconomic growth - EconomicsExplainedApr 9, 2020
Does War Make Us Richer? An Economic Analysis of Military Spending and Post-War Prosperity
EconomicsGreat DepressionWorld War TwoGDP (Gross Domestic Product)Unemployment rates - EconomicsExplainedJan 2, 2020
The Economy of the Star Wars Galaxy: A Kardashev Scale and Governance Analysis
EconomicsGDP (Gross Domestic Product)Kardashev scaleType I civilizationType II civilization - NewEconomicThinkingNov 13, 2019
Big Tech's Transformation: From Utopia to Dystopia, Monopoly, and Surveillance Capitalism
TechnologyLibertarianism in Big TechSupra-national companiesDigital transformationConsumer Internet - NewEconomicThinkingOct 30, 2019
Democratizing Economics: The Imperative of Mass Economic Literacy for Societal Welfare
EconomicsMass economic literacyInversion of means and endsHuman welfareExpert-driven economics - EconomicsExplainedAug 29, 2019
The Economy of EVE Online: Mega-Projects, Industrial Scale, and Virtual Wealth
EconomicsVirtual economyCapital shipMilitary-industrial complex (analogy)In-game currency (ISK) 
FallofCivilizationsJan 20, 2019Roman Britain: The Rise, Enduring Struggle, and Dramatic Collapse of an Imperial Outpost
HistoryDark AgesRoman RepublicRoman EmpirePax Romana- lexfridman
Drugs in the Third Reich: How Methamphetamine Fueled Blitzkrieg and Influenced Hitler's Degeneration
HistoryBlitzkriegMethamphetamine (Pervitin)Psychoactive drugsStimulant decree - lexfridman
Oliver Stone on Geopolitics, Nuclear Energy, and the US-Russia Dynamic
GeopoliticsMilitary-industrial complexImperialismNuclear energyClimate change - lexfridman
Ray Dalio on the Big Cycle of Empires: Money, Power, and the US-China Dynamic
GeopoliticsBig Cycle of EmpiresLong-term debt and capital market cycleInternal order and disorder cycleExternal order and disorder cycle