“The words are not good for the secret meaning, everything always becomes a bit different, as soon as it is put into words, gets distorted a bit, a bit silly—yes, and this is also very good, and I like it a lot, I also very much agree with this, that this what is one man’s treasure and wisdom always sounds like foolishness to another person.” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
The U.S.-China trade war keeps escalating—Washington just slapped 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, and Beijing fired back with 125% on American imports. But beneath the surface, a far more consequential battle is brewing over rare earth elements (REEs). These obscure metals might seem insignificant, but they’re the backbone of everything from AI and defense systems… Continue reading Rare Earths: The Hidden Frontline in the U.S.-China Trade War
Vladimir Putin hates America and dislikes Israel. Through most of the Cold War, it was in proxy wars against America in the Middle East (Russia supported the Arabs), in South Asia (Russia supported India while US supported Pakistan), in Southeast Asia (Russia supported North Vietnam), in Europe, in Africa, in America (Cuba). So why doesn't… Continue reading Romney et al wants war with Iran…
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 