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A view of the world

After the Global Financial Crisis, the World Bank got more much involved in South-East Asian countries than before.

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‘Now, things are different, we must not look to the past’

Lenin in 1917 and 1922, applied to the present

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The stock market fetish

The most recent turmoil in the stock market caused by Donald Trump’s ill-considered policy to impose tariffs on the entire world, has brought up one legitimate question: what is the correct attitude towards stock market declines and crashes?

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Intelligentsia in power

On Bukharin's critique of the Austrian school and John Bates Clark

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Rich life

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Why Do We Keep Finding Mayan Pyramids?

Traditionally, excavations deep in the jungles of Mexico, Central, and South America are difficult at best and dangerous at worst. With rough terrain, violent storms, and the watchful eyes of local animals, archeologists often turn to modern equipment to cover as much ground as possible without disrupting the local wildlife. As more land is […]

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Summer in Nags Head, North Carolina, 1975

“I was working on my own, and I was wrestling with what the highest and best use of the photograph in color could be. Eventually, I came up with a formulation for myself that went something like, “in the good or successful color photograph, the definition or the meaning of the picture will somehow arise … Continue reading "Summer in Nags Head, North Carolina, 1975" The post Summer in Nags Head, North Carolina, 1975 appeared first on Flashbak.

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Beyond the Pyramids: The Modern History of Egypt

Ancient Egypt looms large in popular culture, from Indiana Jones to The Prince of Egypt. The country is a treasure trove of pyramids, pharaohs, and nods to ancient cats. The country’s location at the nexus of its African home and of Asia and Europe has led to its fascinating contemporary history. Egypt, after the […]

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Reflections on the Turquoise Revolution in England

Wrong Side of History Newsletter #62

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