PinnedWhy do folks hate Ayn Rand?The same reason why people hate Friedrich Nietzsche. She fails the game theory. And she was an inveterate asshole. Game theory is the hardest test bench for any philosophy. To be a valid philosophy, a philosophy must pass the game theory. In a nutshell, the Nash equilibrium must fall on…Ayn Rand3 min readAyn Rand3 min read
Nov 19What motivates Russian soldiers?In a Siberian village, 48-year-old Alexei Derevtsov, who was killed in the war in Ukraine, had been buried. He left a wife and 5 young kids. He signed a contract to go to the Ukraine war on April 24 and died on October 11 in Donetsk region. …Russia5 min readRussia5 min read
Nov 19A tale of 2 citiesYou see, the Russians have been pushing the narrative that Ukraine has been relentlessly shelling cities in the Donbas for the last 8 years, leading to 14,000 deaths. Well, I have already debunked that number in a previous post . So let's talk about 2 cities in Ukraine. …Russia5 min readRussia5 min read
Sep 10Russia and IndiaAll that money from India, used to buy Russian oil … what can go wrong? Billions of rupees that belong to Russia are stuck in accounts in India. Over 30 billions in US dollars. India was buying a lot of Russian oil and paid in rupee, their national currency. Russia…Ukraine2 min readUkraine2 min read
Sep 10Who will be the winners and losers? Part 2. The losersA few days ago, I offered my analysis of who will be the biggest winners from this war. Which now brings us to the next part, the 3 biggest losers. L1. RUSSIA Russia is going to bleed economically in the years to come. And it is not merely due to…Ukraine14 min readUkraine14 min read
Sep 5Who will be the winners and losers of the war in Ukraine?I will do this in 2 parts, just because there is a lot of information to convey. The biggest winners — China, America, France. The biggest losers — Russia, Germany, India. The is because I want you to understand how the increase in stock for the winners directly corresponds to…Ukraine9 min readUkraine9 min read
Sep 5May I make an introduction?Ukraine “Beaver” drone — about $110,000 USD each. TU-22 “Backfire” bomber — about $215,000,000 USD (in 2018 — results may vary depending on exchange rates)Ukraine1 min readUkraine1 min read
Aug 5Is there anything the West can do to save Russia from itself?No. The collapse of a superpower is still a new concept. The collapse of the USSR ended Russia’s status as a viable superpower but its still an imperial entity. One with vestigial superpower organs like a space program, a nuclear arsenal and a revanchist outlook. After the Soviet collapse the…Russia5 min readRussia5 min read
Jul 31Quick update on UkraineKinda give me the warm fuzzies The Ruzzians are panicking. The Last bridge out of Crimea has been hit! The only remaining “safe” way home to Ruzzia just became disabled in a Storm Shadow strike. Now the Chongar bridge is out of action, the only safe route to the land…Ukraine2 min readUkraine2 min read
Jul 31WTF is wrong with libertarians?As a liberal-leaning person, my issues with libertarians (at least those in the US) are: So much distrust of “big government” or even government in general. I feel that the US has this “rebellious streak” in its culture where skepticism of governments and being in opposition to what the government…Libertariansim4 min readLibertariansim4 min read
