Because of the dangers, riding a motorcycle is fundamentally different from driving a car. A combination of power, control and vulnerability made the motorcycle an iconic symbol of different countercultures.
It is not certain yet how Central Bank Digital Currencies will be designed. Some projects, especially the cross-border implementation of the digital Yuan, foreshadow an alarming future.
In the early 1980s, British architect Elspeth Beard rode around the world on her motorbike. Upon her return home, she felt estranged.
A day in the life of a Western academic teaching at a University in China’s high-tech metropolis.
The European Union is encouraging tech companies to uncover criminal acts for them. This opens the door for authoritarian control mania.
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.
