How did a cryptocurrency doing magnificently in the markets suddenly crash so hard? And how did it take the rest of the market down along with it?
Author: Rico Chandra
The case for a benevolent dictatorship
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The reason why dictatorship is seen in such a bad light in comparison to democracy is that its worst examples are used to define it. With that being said, how do you defend dictatorship?
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China has been named “the greatest threat to world order” by many journalists. But why is China do aggressive? What do they have to gain from their actions? Understanding this will need a lot of looking back in history.
What is China doing in Putin’s war?
As the Ukrainian war continues to unfold, China finds itself in a distressing situation. On the one hand, its fellow Communist friend, Russia, is begging for aid, on the other, a West armed with biting sanctions is ready to strike China’s economy the moment it sends Russia any support. How is Xi Jin Ping going to manage China’s interest in this sticky situation?
We see the term “sanctions” everywhere on the news. But what are they? How do they work? Do they even work? And most importantly, how can you argue for and against them?