US versus China — their economic strengthIt is customary to use the nominal dollar GDP figure to measure the economic strength of a nation, and the per capita GDP to assess the…6d agoA response icon16d agoA response icon1
Anaximander’s Rings, Dark Matter, and Dark EnergyDifferent civilizations have viewed the universe either through a local lens or a grand one that embraces infinity, and this was applied…Apr 16Apr 16
From Asuras and Alakshmī to Wealth and ProsperityIt is through our awareness mechanisms that we perceive the universe. The computer also has the capacity to process sensory information but…Mar 25A response icon3Mar 25A response icon3
A Tajik love songNoziya Karomatullo (born 1988) is a Tajikistani singer who sings in Persian, Tajik, and has done Hindi songs too. Tragically, Noziya’s…Feb 20A response icon1Feb 20A response icon1
Russia, Free Speech, and EuropeAfter the implosion of the bureaucratic system of the Soviet Union in 1991, the privatization forced on Boris Yeltsin by advisors from the…Feb 18A response icon1Feb 18A response icon1
Trump’s Grand IdeaThe world economy is not a perfect system where prices are determined purely by efficiency of production. Factors such as market…Feb 13A response icon6Feb 13A response icon6
India’s strange tech hesitancyAfter the dramatic DeepSeek announcement from China, many in India are speaking up for the need of local LLM based AI systems. If a Chinese…Feb 4A response icon3Feb 4A response icon3
The words “dost”, “yaar”, and “ishq”The words dost, yaar, and ishq are commonly used to express feelings in India, and they are also popular in lands ranging from Turkey at…Jan 19A response icon1Jan 19A response icon1
The International Race to Dominate AIThe nations in possession of the most advanced technology tend to dominate the world. Europe’s colonialism was made possible by the…Jan 18A response icon4Jan 18A response icon4
The Rape of EuropaWhen in Boston, do not forget to visit Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to view Titian’s The Rape of Europa. This world-famous painting was…Jan 12A response icon2Jan 12A response icon2
