May 2026.1 I. Context: The End of the Inter-Cold War Period The roughly three-decade interval following the collapse of the Soviet Union, during which China and Russia turned inward toward domestic consolidation and the United States broadly upheld the post-1945… Read More ›
Nobody walks away from the slave trade with their dignity intact. If colonialism is the second-worst thing humans have ever done to one another, the Atlantic trade has a strong claim on first place — and the two are less… Read More ›
Part 1: Origins and the Davies era (1946–1989) The Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) was founded in Hong Kong in 1946 with seed capital from the Kadoorie family, Jardines, and HSBC by Eric Halpern, a Viennese Jewish émigré who had… Read More ›
The Korea that exists in English is not the same as the Korea that exists in Korean. There is a gap. Below, I try to outline that gap. The two English flagships and how people see them The Korea Times… Read More ›
The below draws on Korean-language reporting and academic sources. I’ve kept it focused on political dynamics inside Busan City Hall (부산광역시청) and its relationship with South Gyeongsang Province (경상남도), with the structural macro factors (i.e., Seoul’s popularity) only as context…. Read More ›
By Gregory C. Eaves April 23, 2026 Preamble: The Method This document applies the Aristotelian first principles method to nine investment theories. For each theory, five phases are executed: (1) Assumption Autopsy — every assumption is surfaced and labeled; (2)… Read More ›
MONEY, POWER & MARKETS How Central Banks Shape the Economy — and How to Invest Smarter Because of It — A Comprehensive Guide for Investors at Every Level About This E-Book This e-book bridges the gap between macroeconomic theory and… Read More ›
The most important day in US history is March 20. On March 20, 1778, Benjamin Franklin met King Louis XVI at the Palace of Versailles. It was the pivotal diplomatic event of the American Revolution (1765-1783), and Franklin played a… Read More ›
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