Second Half in US
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I aim to document my thoughts, experiences, and lessons I’ve learned here, since writing down my memories helps me reflect on and remember these important moments in my life.
I find it funny and ironic that many TikTok users, in protest of the U.S. government’s control over the app, downloaded China’s Rednote app. They’re criticizing the U.S. government for its control of an app, yet they’ve switched to an even more censored app that is controlled by another government.
January 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I find it funny and ironic that many TikTok users, in protest of the U.S. government’s control over the app, downloaded China’s Rednote app. They’re criticizing the U.S. government for its control of an app, yet they’ve switched to an even more censored app that is controlled by another government.
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”-Socrates
December 12, 2024 at 4:14 PM
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”-Socrates
From Why Nations Fail: “As extractive institutions create significant gains for the elite, there will be strong incentives for others to fight to replace the current elite. Infighting and instability are thus inherent features of extractive institutions” Syria is a good example of this phenomenon.
December 11, 2024 at 4:03 PM
From Why Nations Fail: “As extractive institutions create significant gains for the elite, there will be strong incentives for others to fight to replace the current elite. Infighting and instability are thus inherent features of extractive institutions” Syria is a good example of this phenomenon.
A sharp turn away from inclusive institutions can lead to economic stagnation. But more often, collapse of rapid growth are a consequence of growth under extractive institutions coming to an end. These two sentences are from chapter 4 in Why Nations Fall. And they explain what’s happening in China
December 5, 2024 at 5:59 PM
A sharp turn away from inclusive institutions can lead to economic stagnation. But more often, collapse of rapid growth are a consequence of growth under extractive institutions coming to an end. These two sentences are from chapter 4 in Why Nations Fall. And they explain what’s happening in China
In Why Nations Fail, extractive economic institutions are defined as those designed to extract income and wealth from one subset of society to benefit another. #whynationsfail Its third chapter made me realize the importance of private property rights for the masses in achieving economic prosperity.
November 20, 2024 at 6:07 PM
In Why Nations Fail, extractive economic institutions are defined as those designed to extract income and wealth from one subset of society to benefit another. #whynationsfail Its third chapter made me realize the importance of private property rights for the masses in achieving economic prosperity.
I saw this picture in the book Why Nations Fail. It’s shocking! I knew North Korea was poor but didn’t realize it was so poor. #Lights in South Korea and darkness in the North
November 20, 2024 at 3:51 PM
I saw this picture in the book Why Nations Fail. It’s shocking! I knew North Korea was poor but didn’t realize it was so poor. #Lights in South Korea and darkness in the North
“Poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty. They get it wrong not by mistake or ignorance but on purpose.” This sentence from “Why Nations Fail” is enlightening to me.
November 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM
“Poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty. They get it wrong not by mistake or ignorance but on purpose.” This sentence from “Why Nations Fail” is enlightening to me.
In China, many people say, “I don’t care about politics; I only care about the economy.” But without a good political system, you can’t have a good economy. The first chapter of Why Nations Fail makes this point: a country’s political institutions determine its economic institutions.
November 8, 2024 at 10:29 PM
In China, many people say, “I don’t care about politics; I only care about the economy.” But without a good political system, you can’t have a good economy. The first chapter of Why Nations Fail makes this point: a country’s political institutions determine its economic institutions.
Embarking on the journey of recording my second half of life in the US.
Your decision today is your story tomorrow. I’m grateful for my decision to begin my second life here. #NewBeginnings #LifeStories #SecondHalf
Your decision today is your story tomorrow. I’m grateful for my decision to begin my second life here. #NewBeginnings #LifeStories #SecondHalf
October 23, 2024 at 2:37 AM
Embarking on the journey of recording my second half of life in the US.
Your decision today is your story tomorrow. I’m grateful for my decision to begin my second life here. #NewBeginnings #LifeStories #SecondHalf
Your decision today is your story tomorrow. I’m grateful for my decision to begin my second life here. #NewBeginnings #LifeStories #SecondHalf