All it took was a show of strength
Donald Trump comes across as a different man than Donald Trump in his first term as president. There’s been a lot written about that. Also, his associates are different than…
On monarchies and oligarchies
“There is no such thing as “autocracy” versus “democracy.” All government is arbitrary, unlimited and contingent. There are only different versions of autocracy. I’m sorry if you’re learning this for…
About over-aged female bears
We’ve all come across hysterical mothers of spoiled schoolchildren at some point. Their lives revolve around the supposed genius of their children (mostly stupid or neglected due to their own…
About the overpriced banana
Some rich guy paid about 150 million crowns for a banana taped to the wall. It wasn’t just any banana, because it had been hanging in a gallery for five…
A trade war? No, just good honest work
“Trump’s trade war will no longer cripple China. Experts explain why,” the headline proclaims, summing up well an opinion we read in dozens of other articles. And why should they…