On war and peace between civilizations
Professor Oskar Krejci at the end of his book on China’s geopolitics: “The West needs politicians and intellectuals who understand that an orientation towards Eurasian cooperation means moving towards shared…
About price flexibility
NATO countries now pay 4 times more for an artillery shell than they did before the war in Ukraine. At least that’s what Reuters claims, citing a top NATO general.…
On Democracy in America
Remember when a few protesters broke into the U.S. Congress building in January 2021? Security forces fired on them then, killing several, and later it was even described as a…
On equality and the progress of civilisation
When one becomes a program director at a top non-mainstream school, it gives you an amazing opportunity to hear a lot of great programs that you wouldn’t otherwise get to…
Deus ex machina
A few days ago I wrote that the key to peace in the Middle East lies in China. Now it turns out that Vladimir Putin holds that Chinese key. This…
Lessons from the Sociology of Religion and Other Stories
Religious monopoly leads to passivity. At least within the Western civilization. You want to create an absolutely atheistic nation? Establish one church, give it a prominent social status, and suppress…