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In this podcast, I state that the former is primarily aimed at maintaining power abroad, and that the latter is primarily to make money, often at home. There is no arguing that the goals and methods are usually mingled.

Some influencer economist proposed that China print trillions of yuan and give this money to young couples to incentivize childbearing. The idea is ludicrous in (a) its method, money-printing, and (b) its goal, population growth in China.

China currently faces a set of unique economic challenges. In this podcast, I discuss three actions that China could take to achieve healthy, long-term economic growth.

In this podcast, I discuss why it is easy to stir up anti-China hate and provide some answers to what China could / should do to mitigate.

eocons promote the ideals of freedom and democracy, even though they have a more realpolitik approach to their actions. However, they fail to acknowledge their own hubris: In the end, their "realism" only lives in the colored lens of manifest destiny / Am

In this podcast, I point out the general danger in using nationalism for political gains.

Most commentators on the Evergrande saga took the perspective of a speculator. However, there are more profound global economic and geopolitical considerations that they miss.

Part I of Tech for Evil: the large quantity of data that entities collect of us can be used to build complex behavioral models that uncover patterns of behavior that even we are unaware of. This can be used for propaganda in order to subvert a democracy.

Today, freedom is under attack across the globe, which shows a mutual lack of self-confidence. Ultimately, however, freedom is what made America the superpower it is today, and winners of the next great geopolitical struggle will be those most free.

Lack of checks and balances in the Chinese system makes course correction more difficult, which led to today's housing bubble. Fortunately, China has an opportunity to deflate the bubble, but the rule of law must be implemented for long-term stability.

Paternalism that promises the interests of the greater good does not deliver on this promise: Rather, it leads to a dependent populous incapable of innovation and free thoughts. It ossifies the political and social systems and resists reform.

China has a unique opportunity to deflate its real estate bubble under the cover of the collapse of a mismanaged, greedy company. It would be a gigantic mistake that would lead to tragic consequences if China were to bail out this company.