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13 Mar 2022 · 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.

13 Mar 2022 · 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.

13 Mar 2022 · 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.

16 Feb 2022 · 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

16 Feb 2022 · 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.

22 Dec 2021 · 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.

05 Dec 2021 · 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.

27 Oct 2021 · 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.

18 Oct 2021 · 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.

22 Sep 2021 · 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.

15 Aug 2021 · 50 years ago, Nixon closed the Gold Window, defaulting on US liabilities. 50 years later, the Fed is cornered, and the danger of a spectacular collapse of the USD is something that we must be prepared for.

01 Jun 2021 · US's exorbitant privilege is a factor in the fall of the Soviet Union often overlooked. In this article, I discuss how money printing by the USA led to the c...