Self-tutoring about politics, religion, and even philosophy: the tutor mentions some fascinating ideas from the new Pope, Pope Leo XIV. The following is my understanding. Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago – not typical among Popes. Moreover, Popes don’t seem …
Self-tutoring about societal organization: the tutor mentions inclusive vs extractive in terms of institutions. Today I read an article mentioning that a certain country’s institutions are extractive; I’d not heard that terminology before. I decided to look it up. Politically …
Self-tutoring about the recent change of PM in France: the tutor mentions a comparison. François Bayrou, it seems, was recently voted from the post of Prime Minister in France. One might wonder the reason. Bayrou wanted to pass a budget …
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Self-tutoring about political and economic trends: the tutor mentions an observation. An idea one often hears is how much harder it seems to be, nowadays, to be middle-class. Back in the 1950s, for instance, many people seem to believe it …
Self-tutoring about politics in the UK: the tutor mentions an interesting idea from Reform UK. The following is my understanding, in plain terms, of the Britannia Card and the situation behind it. The UK attracts many high earners who, for …
Self-tutoring about European politics: the tutor begins about European unity. The following is my own understanding. I’ve never heard of the Charlemagne Prize, yet I guess it’s been around since 1950. It’s awarded for outstanding contribution to unity of Europe. …
Self-tutoring about trade: the tutor mentions a couple of statistics about Europe. Preparing to weather a storm of trade challenge, people in Canada have mentioned internal trade barriers – that is, between provinces. The fact that we have any, between …
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Self-tutoring about international politics: the tutor mentions the idea of Canada joining the EU. It’s been floating around for awhile now, the idea of Canada joining the EU. Yet, could it happen? From Canada’s perspective, here are two interesting stats: …
Self-tutoring about potential arms purchases during uncertain trade policies: the tutor makes a few observations. In general, people might have a cynical mind about defense spending. The US spent over 2 trillion in Afghanistan, yet the Taliban seem to have …
Self-tutoring about the possible income from US tariffs: the tutor looks at some numbers. One can’t be sure exactly what the import numbers will be for 2025, but based on import numbers from 2022, here are some ideas about possible …
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