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Non-Linear Views on Financial Markets and the Economy, based on Friedrich Hayek's paper on decentralized knowledge, "The Use of Knowledge in Society".

Dr. Brian Taylor, Chief Economist
Global Financial Data, February 27 2020
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Tony Coniaris, Portfolio Manager
Harris Associates, September 5, 2019
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By Daisuke Ikeda, Toan Phan, and Tim Sablik
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Economic Brief, No. 20-01, January 2020
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Mark Robertson
Aviva Investors,  30 September 2019
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Dr. Brian Taylor
Global Financial Data, Aug 14 2019
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Tariffs as the primary revenue source in early U.S. history

Enrique Martínez García, Michael Sposi
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, August 2025

Passive Aggressive: The Risks of Passive Investing Dominance

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Chris Brightman, Campbell R. Harvey
Research Affiliates

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"You know what kills most ideas, I think, is people desperate to express an opinion."

Sir Jony Ive
Stripe, A conversation with Jony Ive, 8 May 2025

Following Boswell

Following Boswell into the Arcadian Fire

Hugh Hendry
The Acid Capitalist, April 1st, 2025

From COVID Lockdowns to Exchange Rates, Capital Theory, and Monetary Policy

What do COVID lockdowns, currency collapses, and hyperinflation all have in common? According to Steve Hanke, they all reveal how central planners manipulate fear, money, and power to control society.

Steve H. Hanke
Mises Institute, 24 March 2025

“We suffer textile amnesia because we enjoy textile abundance.“

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Virginia Postrel
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World, Basic Books, December 7, 2021

The Fabric of Civilization

How Textiles Made the World

Virginia Postrel
Basic Books, December 7, 2021

AI and I: A Tale of Partnership, Parody, and Mischief

What begins as wry scepticism soon morphs into a full-fledged collaboration—part competition, part creative chaos—between human wit and machine precision, blurring the line between authorship, automation, and absurdity.

Monica Levert
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, February 9, 2025

The mindset of a contrarian investor – Anthony Bolton

Anthony Bolton, Nicolai Tangen
Norges Bank Investment Management, 17 February 2025

The Fall of the Shanghai Stock Exchange

What happened to the Shanghai Stock Exchange when the Communists took over China?

Dr. Bryan Taylor, Chief Economist
Finaeon (formerly Global Financial Data), January 23, 2025

The Callan Periodic Table of Investment Returns

Annual Returns for Key Indices Ranked in Order of Performance (2005–2024)

Callan, January 2025

The legacy car market is collapsing, and high tariffs cannot save it.

Kevin Walmsley
Inside China Business, 6 January 2025

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"I was born in Beijing, My given name is Puyi, together with my original Manchurian surname, my full name is Aisin-Gioro Puyi. I was Emperor of China in 1909."

Puyi, China's last Emperor, attending Tokyo trial
August 16, 1946

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“Er träumte von einer Klarinette, die sich selbst spielte.“

Cosima Wagner, Die Tagebücher 3/1878-1880, 27 September 1878
Cosima Wagner on Richard Wagner: “He dreamt of a clarinet that played itself.“

Why is China hiding 700 billion dollars?

Kevin Walmsley
Inside China Business, 13 November 2024

''You are the media now.''

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Elon Musk
X, November 6, 2024

“I think I finally understand the politics of joy!“

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Nathalie Winter, Steve Bannon
Bannons War Room, November 6th, 2024

Wo Kommt Die Inflation Wirklich Her?

Dr. Richard A. Werner der Vater der quantitativen Lockerung präsentiert uns in diesem ausführlichen Vortrag vom Event "Marc lädt ein 2024" die Geschichte und Hintergründe der Kreditgebung. Warum er meint, die Inflation wäre eine Lüge und sei gewollt, wieso wir Dezentralität brauchen und jede Menge weitere Informationen, jetzt!

Prof. Richard Werner
Marc Friedrich, 26 October 2024

Stock Market Closures

Stock Market Closures: Why Keep Investors from Trading?

Dr. Bryan Taylor, Chief Economist
Global Financial Data, September 27, 2024
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