The Archive · 2013 — Now
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521 essays in the archive · 13 languages · 55 categories
"The changing world order" Ray Dalio's insights about what to come in the next 5 - 30 or 50 years
Ray Dalio's historical analysis reveals today's "unprecedented" events are actually predictable patterns—empires rise and fall in cycles, and understanding these helps us prepare for the shifting US-China power dynamic ahead.
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COVID 19 learnings from Vietnam - a developing country
Vietnam—a developing country with 100M people, $3k GDP per capita, and 900 miles bordering China—had <300 COVID cases and zero deaths by April. Here's what worked.
Covid 19 - The lesson from China from Bruce Aylward, leader of the W.H.O. team that visited China
I listened to the WHO team leader who witnessed China's COVID response firsthand, and his lessons on speed, free testing, and isolating mild cases could have saved us months.
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Covid 19 - currently it takes about 7 days for the total confirmed cases to double
No. 05GeopoliticsThe economic impact of Covid 19 on China and the rest of the world
No. 06Other countries8 Key Facts about Singapore Digital and Media Landscape 2020
No. 07Paid Media8 key facts about South Korea e-commerce (updated Feb 2020)
No. 08Greater China8 key facts about China digital landscape (2020 update)
No. 09GeopoliticsWhat are the most Critical Global challenges facing humankind in the next 50 -100 years? (part 2)
No. 10GeopoliticsWhat are the most Critical Global challenges facing humankind in the next 50 -100 years?
No. 11GeopoliticsUS economy has not worked for the majority of Americans over the past 40 years
No. 12Geopolitics"Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides' Trap?" by Graham Allison - a good read
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