International Relation The Deal Above Europe’s Head Why the biggest threat to European sovereignty may not be U.S.–China conflict, but a U.S.–China settlementI think there is a geopolitical possibility that is still maybe
International Relation Why the Tokyo University Is Becoming a Rational Alternative to the Anglosphere for Chinese Elites I started thinking about this after watching a Japanese YouTube video, 「日本人が知らない、東大院生の2割が中国人の理由」. Its starting point is simple: Why are so many Chinese students now studying at the University of
economics What If America Isn’t Retreating From the World—But Building a Smaller Empire It Can Actually Control? For the last fifteen years, almost every major geopolitical narrative has pointed in the same direction: American decline. Obama said America could no longer behave like the world’s policeman.
International Relation Attack on Titan Was Never About Titans. USA Retreat Analogy Most people watched Attack on Titan and saw monsters. The sharper read is military history. It is a story about a ruling order that decides the world is too expensive
Future How China Learned From Neighbors' Failures—and What Comes After 2030 China’s V3.0 Operating SystemThere is a persistent Western myth that China’s rise was either accidental, purely opportunistic, or a crude copy‑paste of capitalism with Chinese characteristics
economics The New Elites Don’t Fight the Working Class They Use Them — Then Replace Them Most people misunderstand modern geopolitical conflict because they still think in left vs right or capital vs labor. That frame is obsolete. The real
International Relation 1990–2020: The Quiet Soft Power War Between Boston Feminism and Japanese Anime From inside elite circles in the 1990s, Japan was already considered “finished.” The asset bubble had burst. GDP stagnated. Demographics turned negative. In high-culture and academic environments—from Paris to
economics 2026–2045: The Great Rebalance — A Forecast of US Collapse Timeline, Autarky, and a New World Order Today’s date: 2026. If you look at the data — weakening dollar confidence, political pressure on monetary policy, and rising tariffs — we aren’t on the brink of a cyclical
International Relation The Geopolitics of Atlas Shrugged: A 2026 Map e often analyze geopolitics through the lens of Realism (military power) or Liberalism (institutions). But as the global order fractures in 2026, those frameworks are failing. They measure capacity, not
International Relation When US Politics Turn on the Press: How NHK Quietly Became the Last Stable Public Broadcaster Standing In 2025, three of the world’s biggest public broadcasters — the BBC, Germany’s ARD, and France Télévisions — are under fire from their own political classes. Across continents, populist and
Future The Psychology of Bureaucratic Collapse: How Big-5 Personality Shapes the Fate of Nations Every empire, company, and ministry eventually drowns in its own paperwork. But beneath the forms and regulations lies something older — the psychology of the people who build, maintain, and finally
economics Civilizational Mechanics: How Nations Rise, Peak, and Recycle Power Every civilization climbs the same invisible curve — discovery, consolidation, decadence, and reinvention. The 21st century is no exception: the U.S. resists decline, Japan quietly monetizes maturity, and emerging powers
economics The Sovereign Flip: Why 2020–2060 Will Mirror 1880–1920 Marxism Wave in Reverse In 1848, Karl Marx published The Communist Manifesto, diagnosing the birth pains of industrial capitalism. Das Kapital was publsihied in 1868. In 1997, James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg published
economics From Sterling Bloc to Dollar Bloc: Could the U.S. Extend Reserve Dominance by Squeezing Europe’s Periphery? In the interwar years, Britain was already losing ground. The U.S. dollar had emerged as the new safe asset during World War I, and by the 1930s London’s
Future Why Japan’s ‘Strategic Shrinkage’ Could Rewrite Growth Models Built Since Britain’s Industrial Revolution When Britain began laying railway lines in the early 1800s, it had no precedent to follow. There were no return-on-investment (ROI) models for building a coal factory, a railway tunnel,
Future Europe's Climate Urgency: Driven by Green Ideals or Fear of an African Refugees? I’ve always been a bit puzzled by the intensity of Europe's focus on climate change. For East Asia, the motivation seemed clear: countries like Japan and China are almost
economics Britain's Trade to Service and Echoes of Empire in Modern Account Surplus Japan For centuries, the British Empire stood as a titan, its influence stretching across continents. But beneath the grand narrative of territorial control and global power lay a fascinating and often
International Relation The Dollar’s New Deal: Exit the Middle East, Enter Alberta Since 1973, the legitimacy of the US dollar (USD) has hinged on the petrodollar agreement, where global oil trade—primarily from the Middle East—was exclusively conducted in USD. The
economics Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs and Economic Complexity: Who Really Gets Hurt? Recently, former U.S. President Donald Trump proposed imposing "reciprocal tariffs" on several trading partners based on the tariffs they charge U.S. goods. Here's a quick overview: Tariff across
International Relation The Next 1947 Moment: From Anti-Colonial Independence to Today's Civilizational Uprising The 20th century witnessed one of history's most profound shifts: the end of Western colonialism. Today, we're on the cusp of another massive shift—one that could rewrite global power
International Relation End of Civil War Narrative in US - Post-Trump Fragmentation End of an Era: The Media Giants FallThe collapse of legacy media institutions like The New York Times, CNN, BuzzFeed News, and Vice Media isn't merely a financial story—it's
International Relation The Trump Effect: Navigating a Fragmented Global Currency Order The global currency landscape is shifting—but perhaps not in the way most people think. Recent geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and political developments—particularly involving former President Donald Trump and
International Relation EU AI Investment, Too Small to Catch Up Von der Layen EU announcement in Feb 11, 2025Today, EU govenrment announced. It'll pledge €50 billion of the government investment to the AI sector marking how serious they are in
International Relation Cultural Humility: The Hidden Pattern of Rising Powers The Japanese Paradox: Looking Beyond BordersGrowing up in Japan, I was immersed in the country's rich pop culture, particularly through manga and anime. Yet something fascinating struck me about beloved
City The Decline of Nation States and the Rise of City-States in Modern Era Throughout history, nation states have served as arbiters of power, security, and resources. However, today's globalized and interconnected world is gradually pushing modern societies towards a more decentralized and local
