Desmond Shum and his wife rose in the Chinese state-controlled capitalism and became hugely successful entrepreneurs – until one day, she disappeared. He talks about what happened to her, the power of the Communist Party and why the West needs to rethink its view on China.
How I sold all my belongings, bought Bitcoin and ended up in Paradise.
The last major innovation in accounting happened 500 years ago during the Renaissance. Then came Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is difficult to understand because money is difficult to understand. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Nonsense becomes dogma, «woke» activists turn into left-wing authoritarians: the principles of the Enlightenment are collapsing faster than we might think. We must resist while we still can.
Lesen Sie die deutsche Version hier. The man who still calls himself President of the United States has an answer for everything. Racial unrest? Leftist anarchists are to blame. Industry going down the drain? Punitive tariffs against China. Coronavirus? Hit the body with UV light and inject it with disinfectant.
A toxic mix of identity politics and demographic transformation is threatening democracy in the United States. To overcome polarization, cosmopolitan elites need to do their part and question their own tribal identity.
When politicians want to change the world, they focus on regulation and incentives. But in complex systems, more creative solutions are required.
