Why Acemoglu Matters When I think of the most influential economists in recent years, the first name that comes to mind is Daron Acemoglu. Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics and Institute Professor at MIT, Acemoglu has devoted his career to the study of institutions. His core idea is deceptively simple: the prosperity … Continue reading Prosperity Is Not Designed
As I survey the European Union in 2025, it comes across as a once-audacious project meant to match the United States in economic might. To me, that original blueprint, a shared currency, a vast market of 510 million, fluid workforce movement, and unified regulations , carried real potential. But fast-forward two decades, and what I … Continue reading Europe’s White Shirt Hobo: A Lost Dream, and the Last Chance to Regain Ambition
When I first read the news that Nvidia would pour $5 billion into Intel, my immediate thought was: this is not just a financial transaction, it is a reshaping of the industry map under the tidal wave of AI. Former rivals are becoming allies, and I feel this is the purest demonstration of what I … Continue reading My Subjective Economic Commentary on Nvidia’s $5 Billion Investment in Intel
Walking through the streets of Paris on September 18, 2025, I felt a powerful contradiction. More than 250 demonstrations had paralyzed railways, schools, and hospitals. Crowds shouted slogans for “higher wages” and “more subsidies.” Even teenagers were blocking the gates of their schools to join the protests. Amidst this roar of anger, another piece of … Continue reading The French Crisis in My Eyes: Assets, Wages, and the Choice of Civilization
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