The island nation of Taiwan may be in the spotlight today for handling covid-19 without a lockdown but it’s about to become one of the most contentious geopolitical flashpoints...
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The Economist
Reflecting on communism after 103 years
This article was originally published in November 2020. November 7th marked the 103rd anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, where communist revolutionaries overthrew the...
The Macro View
A nuanced approach to China, part 2
Recently I wrote part 1 of this article in the hope that with the coming of a new presidential administration we can start to think rationally about dealing with what is a tricky...
The Macro View
A nuanced approach to China, part 1
US-China relations have an incredibly complicated history that dates back many years to when the United States first interacted with imperial China. There have been some periods...
The Economist
Where is Jack Ma?
Should economic freedom take a back seat to civil rights? Jack Ma found out the hard way that both are equally important. The Alibaba founder and Chinese billionaire has been...
The Economist
Modern monetary theory is playing with fire
This article was originally published in October 2020. A new book by Stephanie Kelton offers insights into an increasingly relevant monetary theory, but these are dangerous...