Late April 2019, I published my blog Crime novels and the 7 Belief systems. I’m still quite proud of its accompanying diagram. Some novel writers were surprised by that diagram because my perspective was brand new to them. This blog is about fantasy novels, which is probably a (very) misleading term because nothing in those books in about unknown unknowns (my 2016...
Recently, the chairman of the Munich Security Conference (ie, Christoph Heusgen) stated something that feels very, very familiar: "This America under Trump lives on another planet". Is this development indicative of an American alienation of Europe?? The complexity of the answer relates to the triangle of deeds, words & intentions. Anyone’s words can only be...
A growing number of Brits want to rejoin the EU (eg, YouGov). For the EU, there is no operational or tactical need. Strategically, the EU would be more powerful against China and USA; this is, however, a belief. The enlargement of the European Union is causing a similar debate (eg, EuroNews, Politico, Reuters). The Dutch PM made an interesting (Dutch) comment about...
The Guardian title: Britons ‘need to accept’ they’re poorer, says Bank of England economist Guardian subtitle: Chief economist Huw Pill says workers and firms should stop trying to pass on rising costs by hiking prices or demanding better wages By: Graeme Wearden Date: 25 April 2023 "British households and businesses “need to accept” they are poorer and stop seeking...
Bloomberg Opinion title: Why China Is So Bad at Doing Big Things Bloomberg Opinion subtitle: The country has a reputation for accomplishing impossible tasks. But its strengths only work in certain cases. By: Minxin Pei Date: 3 April 2023 "Countries around the world are awed by China’s ability to marshal its national resources and do big, seemingly impossible...
Tuesday, the Dutch PM visited the US president to discuss (a.o.) the American export ban for ASML, a Dutch company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of high-tech machines, which are used to produce high-tech computer chips. This American export ban hurts ASML's profits. Several decades ago, Western companies moved production facilities...
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