Many articles claim that Trump's proposed surge in import tariffs (eg, Canada & Mexico, BRICS nations) will cause a surge in inflation. In and of itself, that (primary) argument is true. However, such articles often ignore its secondary impact, on demand & supply. Rising inflation will only be relevant for goods & services that we need. Items that we...
In March 2017, I started writing on The Trump-Bannon Revolution: Disruption, Chaos & Destruction. Five more parts followed in this blog series. In 2018, it ended with Trump’s revolution of disruption, chaos and destruction (6). I suppose the 2025 Trump Administration will continue with its disruption, chaos and destruction by his most controversial (nominated)...
”The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as one would want to be treated by them. It is sometimes called an ethics of reciprocity, meaning that you should reciprocate to others how you would like them to treat you (not necessarily how they actually treat you).” (Wiki) The Russian comments on the Ukraine attacks on Russian territory, are an...
Ik ben geen fan van Victor Orban maar bewonder en respecteer wel zijn kunstjes. De “vredesmissie” van Orban komt veel te vroeg. Zowel Oekraïne als Rusland zijn nog (lang) niet toe aan vrede. Om Oekraïne te dwingen tot vrede, is waanzin. Rusland is trouwens de aanstichter van deze oorlog. Toch zal iemand uiteindelijk moeten bemiddelen tussen Oekraïne en Rusland....
Since several days, I've been wondering if reciprocity is a fundamental principle. Wikipedia argues that it is "a fundamental principle in social psychology". Hence, only for humans. In my view, reciprocity also applies to primates and probably to other lifeforms. After some reflection, I made this diagram. Lines 2, 3 and 4 are (probably) derivatives of line 1:...
Bovenstaande bijzondere uitspraak maakte Geert Wilders in zijn Volkskrant interview van 15 november 2023. Een merkwaardige uitspraak omdat Geert Wilders niet of nauwelijks vooruit kwam, na het conflict in 2012 tijdens zijn deelname in het Kabinet Rutte-1. De winst van Geert Wilders op 22 november 2023 is gebaseerd op een vermeende consensus, met vooral de VVD....
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