Progress through Real Understanding
Andrew Hupert on why it is time we should all be looking at the other Estados-Unidos Welcome to the era of friend shoring and nearshoring. The breakdown of the supply chain during the pandemic highlighted the risk of concentrating your manufacturing base half way around the world. For many years now there have been growing … Read more
US-China, Broken Promises, and the March of History (May 13, 2023) Dr. William H. Overholt is a distinguished Asia Expert with five decades of experience in research, analysis, and advisory for leading investment banks, think tanks, government and educational institutions. He is a prolific author with a broad set of knowledge and experience he leverages … Read more
Cooperation, Competition and Conflict: US-China relations and Cross-border Threats (May 31, 2023) The current state of US-China relations is poor to say the least. In addition to concerns over a potential conflict in Taiwan and opposing policies towards the war in Ukraine, we have witnessed a general deterioration in trust and willingness to partner in … Read more
Sri Lanka : Leveraging the Opportunities in a Post-Conflict Era (August 19, 2021). Kumudu provides an excellent overview of Sri Lana’s rich history and untapped potential. Topics covered include:
China looks set to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is underscored by a book written by the former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Justin Yifu Lin two years ago. China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first … Read more
Why Gandhi’s Message is As Important today as Ever (June 8, 2021) In this episode Jesse and Makarand discuss the soul of India, and what India can teach the rest the world. Makarand R. Paranjape is an Indian novelist, poet, the Director at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and, since 1999, a Professor of English … Read more
Crazy Rich Asians and La Bella Vita (November 20, 2020) Photograph by Raen Badua Kevin Kwan was born in Singapore as the youngest of three boys into an established Chinese Singaporean family. His great-grandfather, Oh Sian Guan, was a founding director of Singapore’s oldest bank, the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. He later immigrated to the US and … Read more
A Defense of the US-led Global Order (March 28, 2021) If you are reading this, then you live and work in a world made by the post-war international liberal consensus. This consensus was shaped by thinkers such as Paul H. Nitze, the founder of the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, and … Read more
New Frontiers in Warfare : Why Diplomacy is not Enough (April 7, 2021) Horowitz sheds light on security risks plaguing the United States and her Allies and by extension the whole globe, especially in light of rapidly evolving technology Michael C. Horowitz is Director of Perry World House and Richard Perry Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. … Read more