It is 83 years this weekend since Europe crashed into war, beginning a global struggle that did not end until 1945 and which resulted in estimated deaths topping 75 million, many of them civilians. The Second World War was the… Read More ›
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September 1992 — Paris Diaries of the 1990s
Note from DAH: The following is a diary entry that somebody wrote in September 1992 about the ascension of the European Union and Black Wednesday. I have discussed about the topic before in an Economic History Case Studies post about… Read More ›
Europe wants to shape the future of virtual worlds with rules and taxes — Hubble Ventures
EU lawmakers are moving in on the metaverse and making it plain that, whatever newfangled virtual world/s and/or immersive social connectivity that tech industry hype involving the term may refer to, these next-gen virtual spaces won’t escape one hard reality:… Read More ›
Update (19 August 2022)
I cannot believe that it is now Friday morning. After not posting anything yesterday, I feel that it is only proper of me to add two new posts to the Blog. Allow me to spend the rest of this Update… Read More ›
Future Fuel Shortages in Europe?
An important conclusion from The Work-Standard (2nd Ed.) has been proven valid recently as there are now news reports coming out of the EU/NATO that Europe may face fuel shortages in the next several months. The high standard of living… Read More ›
On France and the EU/NATO
In earlier geopolitical posts, I established that any perceived rivalry between the US and the PRC did not occur as the product of happenstance. A variety of other historical factors throughout the 20th century played a role in ensuring that… Read More ›
Economics of War: Pain for Europe Now, Later for Russia — Chapelboro.com
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural… Read More ›
Work-Standard Critiques of Pensions (Pt. II of II)
The US Pension System was as much a product of American Federalism as it was a product of wartime conditions. This is significant as European-style Pension Systems were the byproduct of Social-Democrats who successfully agitated for such measures, as was… Read More ›
Update (11 July 2022)
Having finished the first half of “Work-Standard Critiques of Pensions (Pt. I of II),” I was astonished that this post took longer than expected. At first, I thought it was going to take me about an hour or two, not… Read More ›
Work-Standard Critiques of Pensions (Pt. I of II)
In The Work-Standard (2nd Ed.), the concept of the SSE (Socialist Student Economy) provides clearer definitions on how the Student–the “Self”–defines their own future. The Entry entitled “The State’s Educational Policies and Ranking System” identified four specific areas where they… Read More ›
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