Tag: geopolitics
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The future of money and payments will feature gradual evolution, not the revolution that crypto-grifters promised. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/10/world/coming-crypto-apocalypse/#Echobox=1770697289 more ›
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Chinese analysts warn that new U.S.-backed mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo could disrupt China’s control over critical minerals like cobalt and copper. https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/02/09/us-congo-mineral-deal-china-dominance-critical-resources/ more ›
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The Trump administration needs a more nuanced approach to Africa that doesn’t alienate the people and the markets that it is seeking to engage. To do so requires the president… more ›
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China is taking the lead in international science: A new study shows how China overtakes the US in key areas of research and increasingly dominates the agenda. What does this… more ›
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Corgis, compute, Cold War; Ecclesiastes; ties; Stendhal; humor; Pascal’s Wager; deep infrastructure; Germanic obedience; Texas State Fair https://danwang.co/2025-letter/ more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/7DXIzd0 Europe has decided to loan Ukraine more than $100 billion to help fund its war with Russia instead of tapping frozen Russian assets. Adam and Cameron discuss what… more ›
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Like water, gold simply can’t tell you what it used to be. more ›
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Loss has become a pervasive condition of life in Europe and America. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/opinion/west-europe-america-lost.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rU8.fmj5.leL4plCy7p0w&smid=url-share more ›
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China’s activities in Europe are driven more by opportunism than any grand plot to divide the continent. In geopolitical terms, Beijing treats European countries as extensions of American power. https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/what-china-wants-from-europe/ more ›