The other day, I came across a news headline saying Apple CEO Tim Cook had given US President Donald Trump a “24K gold iPhone.” My first reaction was to raise an eyebrow surely that’s a bit over the top? But I quickly realized that media headlines love to exaggerate. After digging deeper, I found the … Continue reading From a 24K iPhone to $600 Billion
I often feel a deep sense of dissonance in everyday life a friction born of temporal gaps and the misplacement of intellectual tiers. Many around me continue to live under value systems that are obsolete yet stubbornly ingrained, as if they are truth and the correct way to live. This feeling is not a product … Continue reading The Cage of Old Ideas: My Reflection on Contemporary Values and Cognitive Disparities
Lately, I’ve been asking myself a difficult question: does merit still matter? What triggered this reflection were two separate incidents that, at first glance, might appear unrelated. But when I looked more closely, they revealed something deeply unsettling about the structural logic of certain systems in Europe. particularly how status, privilege, and identity can often … Continue reading Is Merit Still Relevant? Two Incidents That Made Me Question the Foundations of European Society
What the White House Sees (and Europe Misses): A Blueprint for Financial Power In July 2025, the White House released a 166 page report titled Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology. Far from a technical policy memo, it represents a full institutional blueprint. Based on Executive Order 14178, it spans legislation, regulation, banking reform, … Continue reading Between Governance and Innovation: A Tale of Two Approaches to Digital Finance
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