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Putin’s Mindset on Russia

Last colonial Empire left. “Why didn’t Russia decolonize?” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/putins-mindset-on-russia

The Global Chessboard

You cannot fight destiny. “In the roulette of geographies, the US won the jackpot. Whoever held that land would become a world power. It was the inevitable empire.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/world-chessboard

Russia’s Dilemma

To understand Russia, read this. “Siberia was the easy part. But it still left Moscow completely exposed to southern and western threats. Conquering those lands would prove harder though.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/problem-of-russia

Venezuela’s Excrement

Socialism in action. “The government opened grocery stores and sold staples below the cost we sold them to the government. In theory they used petro oil money to lower grocery prices. Our regular grocery outlets were forced out of business.… Read More »Venezuela’s Excrement

Egypt vs. Ethiopia

Mointains make you alive but also poor. “High altitude and lots of rainfall together make for big population centers that are poor, because the mountains make transport very hard and expensive, which means there’s very little trade and very little… Read More »Egypt vs. Ethiopia