The above phrase is from a recent SCMP article (on trade and EV tariffs). In and of itself, this phrase seems true. Once you reflect on the meaning of progress then things get fuzzy because progress is philosophical and one-directional. “Progress is movement towards a perceived refined, improved, or otherwise desired state. It is central to the philosophy...
Recently, I asked a friend about his tips for my thought provoking topics. He said: "How about AI and Faith". That put me on my wrong foot because Faith is - in my view - a human belief in a divine love a.k.a. agape. In his view, Faith is about (unlimited) trust. I can relate to misplaced trust following an incident. Recently, I made a Google query. The Dutch Google...
The recent raid by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on an American factory, as operated by the South Korean companies Hyundai Motor Company (cars) and LG Electronics (batteries), reminded me of the 1992 novel Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (1942-2008). "Although a detective/murder mystery novel at first glance, Rising Sun deals...
Recent bezocht ik, wederom, de voormalige Vossenhoek. Pluspunt: met mijn 1m94 pas ik tegenwoordig wel in enkele campers. Minpunt: dat soort campers kost minimaal een ton. Vervolgens zag ik ook een interessant alternatief: een caravan waarin ik kan staan. Toen kwam de zgn. ketenproblematiek. Mijn huidige Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 2.0 (2022) mag slechts 750 kg...
Intro LO: Afgelopen zondag las ik een interessante opinie in dagblad Trouw: De vrijheid van het camperleven is in de afgrond verdwenen (zie tekst hieronder). Het Trouw artikel sluit trouwens aan bij mijn blog van maandag: Kramperen. Tevens sluit onderstaand Trouw artikel goed aan bij dit nieuws: Telegraaf, 3 augustus 2025: Campers nog steeds niet aan te slepen:...
Intro LO: In a market economy, lower consumer demand is compensated by lower (eg, manufacturing) supply in order to maintain consumer prices. Lower demand without lower supply, will cause high inventories, and the need for price reductions in retail and wholesale. Latter is called (price) deflation. Clearly, China does not quality as a market economy given the very...
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