Category: sociology

banking, Economics, sociology

Ancient Rome Survived High Inflation – Bloomberg

Colin Henderson

I came across this wonderful piece on inflation and beating it. Nothing is new in the world. Source: Bloomberg 2024 – Bloomberg membership required. _________________________________________________________ Ancient Rome Survived High Inflation. We Can, Too There was more to life in the empire than gore, sex and succession. The economic challenges look similar to our own — with a big dose of brutality.  July 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT By Daniel Moss Daniel Moss is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asian economies. Previously, he was executive editor for economics at Bloomberg News. Worried that inflation is coming down too gradually? The Romans had a … Continue reading Ancient Rome Survived High Inflation – Bloomberg

AGI, Business Models, sociology2 Comments

The book “Dark Side of Modernity”

Colin Henderson

has been analyzed by several key social theorists who highlight its dual nature and contradictions: Major Theoretical Perspectives Max Weber Georg Simmel Shmuel Eisenstadt Talcott Parsons Jeffrey Alexander Zygmunt Bauman The common thread among these theorists is their recognition of modernity’s Janus-faced character, simultaneously promising progress while bringing suffering[1][4]. Sources[1] The Dark Side of Modernity – Yale Sociology https://sociology.yale.edu/publications/dark-side-modernity%5B2%5D [PDF] the meaning of modernity – John Dwyer https://jdwyer.info.yorku.ca/files/2015/10/DWYER_MODERN_AGE_LECTURES.pdf%5B3%5D [PDF] Bauman and contemporary sociology https://www.asau.ru/files/pdf/1632927.pdf%5B4%5D The Dark Side of Modernity | Wiley https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Dark+Side+of+Modernity-p-9780745665061%5B5%5D The Dark Side of Modernity Theme in Beyond Good and Evil https://www.litcharts.com/lit/beyond-good-and-evil/themes/the-dark-side-of-modernity%5B6%5D [PDF] Kara Abdolmaleki – ERA – … Continue reading The book “Dark Side of Modernity”

Geopolitics, sociology

The Dwindling Strategic Flame: Reviving Creative Defense Planning

Colin Henderson

Phillip Dolitsky August 14, 2024 “Strategy is the future of present decisions”- Garry Kasparov “Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.”- Savielly Tartakower Strategy and defense planning belong to the realm of the unknown. There is nothing as certain as the uncertainty of the future and yet all polities depend on their safety and survival by striving to meet the challenge of uncertainty. All nations must attempt, in the words of the late British strategist Colin Gray, “to get the biggest issues right enough” … Continue reading The Dwindling Strategic Flame: Reviving Creative Defense Planning

sociology

The Mind-Bending Reality of Non-Euclidean Social Networks

Colin Henderson

Non-Euclidean social networks have transformed human relationships, expanding connections but also introducing new forms of distance and loneliness. Online personas and algorithms further complicate authenticity and connection. Navigating this new reality requires intention and thoughtfulness. @westenburg https://medium.com/westenberg/the-mind-bending-reality-of-non-euclidean-social-networks-c1140ea9051c Continue reading The Mind-Bending Reality of Non-Euclidean Social Networks