This evening, I read Stefan Zweig's short story, "Chess", and I felt compelled to jot down my immediate thoughts on this eloquent, evocative and thought-provoking short story about obsession, Nazism, single-mindedness and more...
A post about my own biases in EU politics, the euro crisis of yesteryear and Yanis Varoufakis' hyperbolic, yet surprisingly informative, book on the euro's history of problems.
The concept of "time" is a fascinating one that I like to revisit again and again. It is truly a rabbit hole that gets weirder and weirder the more one thinks about it. Here, I present my thoughts about physicist Carlo Rovelli's
This evening, I read Stefan Zweig's short story, "Chess", and I felt compelled to jot down my immediate thoughts on this eloquent, evocative and thought-provoking short story about obsession, Nazism, single-mindedness and more...
An accessible book about one of the most important topics in current affairs - Could the US and China go to war? Interesting historical parallels presented, but not much new.
Today, I had the opportunity to witness a keynote address by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Brussels (see video from the event here). It prompted me to jot down some quick thoughts on U.S. policy and our perception thereof. Strictly my
Today, I fell across a short video that showcased a perfect example of the tragic, but inevitable clash of modern democracy: The unstoppable force of a “clever” journalist who literally repeats the same question six times in a row. Against the immovable
“The Shortest History of Germany” packs a powerful punch in a tiny package. From Caesar to Merkel, James Hawes delves into the “true nature” of Germany and reaches a bold conclusion: Germany east of the Elbe is the source of all recent