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The current World Order is at a tipping point, and no one knows which way it will go

A short history of how we got here and what could happen next It is 12 days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and already it’s becoming apparent that we’re witnessing one of the most significant events in world history in the last 80 years. Since the end of the Second…

Geopolitics

16 min read

The current World Order is at a tipping point, and no one knows which way it will go
The current World Order is at a tipping point, and no one knows which way it will go
Geopolitics

16 min read


Feb 7

Whoever controls Germany controls Europe — so who controls Germany now?

Cambridge historian Brendan Simms wrote my favourite book on European history I’ve ever read — Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy, 1453 to the Present. …

Politics

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Whoever controls Germany controls Europe — so who controls Germany now?
Whoever controls Germany controls Europe — so who controls Germany now?
Politics

9 min read


Dec 23, 2022

How We Solved A Product’s Biggest Pain Point in 2022

#DataBlog 2022 saw a drastic positive change in user sentiment towards our product with the largest subscriber base, as a team made up of engineers, BAs, product managers and customer success specialists combined forces to address the product’s number one challenge at the start of the year; report load times. The…

Product Management

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How We Solved A Product’s Biggest Pain Point in 2022
How We Solved A Product’s Biggest Pain Point in 2022
Product Management

19 min read


Oct 25, 2022

Is the power of leaders waning just about… well, everywhere?

It’s fair to say that people don’t like being told what to do. In fact, a weird psychological trait we human’s have developed means that if someone tells you what to do you end up wanting to do the opposite. If someone says “don’t push that button”, you sort of…

Politics

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Is the power of leaders waning just about… well, everywhere?
Is the power of leaders waning just about… well, everywhere?
Politics

14 min read


Aug 27, 2022

The Iraq War — The West’s Greatest Foreign Policy Blunder of the 21st Century

This is not the time to falter. …

History

28 min read

The Iraq War — The West’s Greatest Foreign Policy Blunder of the 21st Century
The Iraq War — The West’s Greatest Foreign Policy Blunder of the 21st Century
History

28 min read


Aug 3, 2022

Are We a Few Days Away from World War III?

I don’t want to be alarmist — I like to think I’m a pretty pragmatic person — but this feels worth writing about. And I know it’s easy being the doomsday prophet that can preach bad news every day until it eventually happens, then all they’ll be saying is “I…

History

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Are we a few days away from World War III?
Are we a few days away from World War III?
History

6 min read


Jul 25, 2022

9/11 — The First Great Ideological Clash of the 21st Century

The first plane was an accident. The second was an attack. The third was a declaration of war. President George W. Bush on the 9/11 attacks SARASOTA, FLORIDA. Tuesday 11th September 2001. President George Bush received his daily intelligence briefing from the CIA early that morning. There was nothing in…

History

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9/11 — The First Great Ideological Clash of the 21st Century
9/11 — The First Great Ideological Clash of the 21st Century
History

28 min read


Jun 22, 2022

Putin’s Ascension to President — Bringing Strength and Stability to a Chaotic Russia

There is no doubt that we can draw strength from our past. But even the most glorious history is not enough to ensure us a better life. Today’s generations of Russians must reinforce this grandeur through their own acts . Only then will our descendents be able to feel pride…

Politics

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Putin’s Ascension to President — Bringing Strength and Stability to a Chaotic Russia
Putin’s Ascension to President — Bringing Strength and Stability to a Chaotic Russia
Politics

13 min read


Jun 16, 2022

Three Recent Seismic Geopolitical Changes That Have Flown Under The Radar and What They Mean For European Identity

I’m writing this as Russia’s war with Ukraine enters its 100th day — a bleak milestone in the conflict that brought 75 years of peace on the European Continent to an end. The war continues to dominate headlines and news feeds throughout the world, and so it should, but this…

Geopolitics

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Three Recent Seismic Geopolitical Changes That Have Flown Under The Radar and What They Mean For…
Three Recent Seismic Geopolitical Changes That Have Flown Under The Radar and What They Mean For…
Geopolitics

9 min read


May 19, 2022

So the Stock Market Crashed… Why? And How am I Investing in Response?

If you’re an investor, it’s been a wild ride the last couple of years. Back at the beginning of 2020, Covid came out of nowhere sending the world into lockdown. Factories closed their doors, planes were grounded and people stopped leaving their homes. Share prices tumbled in response, and on…

Money

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So the Stock Market Crashed… Why? And How am I Investing in Response?
So the Stock Market Crashed… Why? And How am I Investing in Response?
Money

9 min read

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