When Isaiah Berlin Dined with Vladimir Putin: International Diversification and Intelligentsia at a Time when Dreams of Subjugation Converge in the Twilight Zone
When Isaiah Berlin sat down to draft some thoughts about his forthcoming dinner meeting with Vladimir Putin, he contemplated if the focus should be on a single theme (like it was with Xi Jinping when they met), or whether he should let the discussion flow, given the...Heroes, Heroines, Villains, and Disruptors: Market Dancing to the Music of an Avatar Reproduction
In his Notes from the Underground, Fyodor Dostoyevsky writes, “What makes a hero? Courage, strength, morality, withstanding adversity? …Who are these so-called heroes and where do they come from? Are their origins in obscurity or in plain sight?” In The Return of the...When Isaiah Berlin Dined with Xi Jinping: Extrapolating Facts about The Great Wall of Steroids
The invitation sent by Isaiah Berlin left the date open. The city was supposed to be London. However, Xi Jinping responded with one precondition: An assessment by Berlin of Biden’s dogma, especially after their first phone call on February 10th. To that Berlin...Stochastic Paths and Market Abnormalities: Rootlessness and the Contingencies of Cycles of Tragedies
In 1942, Quincy Wright published a two-volume work where, while drawing from distinct disciplines such as anthropology, history, psychology, and mathematics, he tried developing a precise formula that would enable policymakers to calculate the probability of war. It’s...Sign Up for Our Publications
