The saying “standing still means going backwards” is (only) true from a relative rather than from an absolute focus & perspective. But why?? Because everything follows Why. Examples: Love: others find a new relationship while you are not. Knowledge: stopping your car on a highway. You’re not going backwards. Still, cars that are passing by, may give that...
Intro LO: Onderstaande - en bovenstaande - gedachte had ik zelf reeds verwerkt in mijn derde (decoupling) bullet van mijn blog van 12 januari 2026: When will American debt become a tipping point? Mijn vraag van vandaag: is deze ontkoppeling eigenlijk realistisch ?? Het ontbreken van een serieus alternatief kan een NEE betekenen want China is geen serieus...
The continuous - and increasingly ridiculous - import tariff threats by the American president, makes me wonder if he already knows the forthcoming SCOTUS verdict. Losing could well explain his ridiculous threats. Winning could, however, also explain the forthcoming SCOTUS verdict. The absence of that verdict - about the legality of import tariffs - could well imply...
Mid October 2025, I noticed an intriguing SCMP article: China’s military mouthpiece calls for ‘deep integration’ to beat joint operation weakness. In my view, the opposite is true: deep integration will increase vulnerability. Moreover, Russia will require its Max messenger app pre-installed on all smartphones sold in Russia (eg, CNN), similar to the mandatory...
Various articles discuss who has won the trade war between Europe and USA (eg, Politico-1). Apparently, the more taxation, the better. Seriously?? This lack of perspective worries me. France (and others) complain about the lack of reciprocity of import tariffs for USA (eg, Politico-2). Such articles forget - or ignore - some very important things: Impact of import...
On 12 June 2023, I published my blog Artificial Intelligence, a SWOT analysis. I still like its perspective but it lacks focus. Today, I publish my update on the key ingredients in my SWOT analysis, being Technology (Strength), Energy (Weakness), Health (Opportunity), and Beliefs (Threat). Source: my 2023 blog Artificial Intelligence, a SWOT analysis Source: my 2025...
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