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How Not to Be Wrong
The Power of Mathematical Thinking, by Jordan Ellenberg. (Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison). The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands. The math we learn in school …
Thoughts to be considered
In response to a question at Berkshire’s annual meeting, Warren Buffet said: ” Berkshire will never get it in a position where it needs money. And we factor in, like I said, we factor in some things that are not ridiculously unlikely. And I’m not …
Presidential Visits
On June 23, in one of his public comments, President Donald J. Trump was bragging about the beauty of his fortress-like wall at the Mexican border. For the 56th occasion in the past few months, he thanked Mexico and its president in particular, for …
China Warms to Idea of Four More Years of Trump Presidency
What’s Next for U.S,-China Rift
Mexico’s GDP falls in 1Q of 2020
GDP fell 1.6% in 4Q of 2019 causing a -0.3 yearly growth. In the first quarter of 2020 the rate of growth was negative on a year to year basis -2.2%. The Central Bank changed its forecast for 2020, from .5% to 1.5%, to -4.6% …
Why bodybuilding at age 93 is a great idea: Charles Eugster at TEDxZurich
Geopolitics and technology threaten America’s financial dominance
In january an American former general spoke at a gathering of senior global financiers. Used to thinking about strategy and hard power, he warned that America is dealing poorly with its most complex array of threats since the cold war—from Iran and Russia to the …
Sino-American feud over Globlal Supremacy
Hong Kong and the new National Security Law. IS RATIONAL DISCOURSE POSSIBLE ON THE NEW NATIONAL SECURITY LAW? REFLECTIONS ON HYSTERIA AND THE WESTERN MEDIA’S REACTION TO THE LAW The hysteria in the Western media began in May this year when the Standing …