Tag: geopolitics
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Today’s fatalism about China is the fallacious assumption that its trajectory is inevitably upward, so it must be accommodated. Demographics tell a different story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/17/how-united-states-beats-china/ more ›
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The war in Ukraine has cut Russia off from much of the Western world. Barraged by sanctions, denounced in international media, and ostracized from global cultural events, Russians are feeling… more ›
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In a speech in Washington, D.C. in 2019, ex-British prime minister Tony Blair declared that ‘globalisation is a force of nature, not a policy; it is a fact.’ He echoed President Bill Clinton back in 2000: ‘Yet… more ›
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HILLSBORO, Ore. — To create a beam of ultraviolet radiation precise enough to print the world’s most advanced microchips, one of the most expensive tools in the world sprays microscopic… more ›
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“Banks must be trusted to hold our money and transfer it electronically, but they lend it out in waves of credit bubbles with barely a fraction in reserve.” – Satoshi… more ›
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In this episode of Worldview, Adam Boulton is joined by Professor Helen Thompson, Tim Marshall and Dr Daniel Yergin to discuss the global energy market. https://engelsbergideas.com/podcasts/worldview-reflections-on-war-the-battle-for-energy-resources/ more ›
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The TSMC-Apple partnership has been one of the defining relationships of the mobile computing era. Without Apple as a predictable, high volume and demanding customer, it is unlikely that TSMC… more ›
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Since the catastrophic volcanic eruption on January 16, Tonga has been largely cut off from the world due to a break in the undersea cable that links Tonga with Fiji… more ›
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I’ve by now lived in each of China’s main megaregions. It is time to make assessments. Everything that can go wrong in urban design has gone wrong in Beijing. The… more ›
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Hi folks, I’m on holiday for the rest of August (billings are paused for premium subscribers and no premium sign-ups until then). I’m happy to introduce our first guest post… more ›