Spinoza’s Foundation: Human Nature, Reason, and the Necessity of the State
Introduction Baruch Spinoza’s Political Treatise (Tractatus Politicus) , though unfinished at his death in 1677, stands as a seminal...
Arda Tunca
May 306 min read
AI and Energy: A Double-Edged Sword in the Climate Fight
There are two major existential threats facing humanity today: climate change and artificial intelligence (AI) . Each poses immense...
Arda Tunca
May 274 min read
From Chicago to Chile: A Neoliberal Experiment
Before 1970, Chile was considered one of Latin America’s most advanced constitutional democracies . Yet, this political stability failed...
Arda Tunca
May 254 min read
The U.S.-China Trade War: Structural Imbalances and Global Economic Realignment
The persistent structural imbalances in the global economy, notably the significant current account deficits of the United States...
Arda Tunca
May 234 min read
Turkey: The Fragile Anatomy of the Real Economy
The Turkish economy exhibits multidimensional fragility in production, employment, and public finance. These vulnerabilities are not...
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May 224 min read
Beyond Silicon: AI as the New Currency of Geopolitical Competition
The Gulf states, traditionally known for their oil wealth, are now channeling investments into AI infrastructure. Saudi Arabia's...
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May 203 min read
From The Invisible Man to Oppenheimer: The Ethics of Science
Introduction Science gained enormous momentum in deciphering nature's mysteries through the Enlightenment. However, this process,...
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May 189 min read
The Betrayal of a Cultural Promise
There was a time when I believed in the future of my country, Turkey. Not with the romanticism of slogans or the illusions of hero...
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May 164 min read
Temporary Truce: Why the U.S.–China Trade Agreement Leaves More Questions Than Answers
The U.S. and China have agreed to roll back some of the harshest tariffs imposed during the latest round of their trade conflict. For...
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May 132 min read
A Stroll Through Architecture, A Thought on Music
Some time ago, I was strolling through the streets and squares of Copenhagen. The elegant theater building in Nyhavn and the refined...
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May 114 min read
Trade Wars Shake Global Financial Markets
For decades, the United States attracted global capital through robust economic growth, market liquidity, and high returns. However, this...
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May 103 min read
Placing Life at the Center: Nancy Fraser’s Vision for 21st-Century Socialism
Beyond Capitalism’s Contradictions After interrogating the structural contradictions of capitalism, its entanglement with ecological...
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May 85 min read
Is Capitalism Structurally Racist?
Capitalism and the Logic of Exploitation Is capitalism structurally racist? Is racism a contingent byproduct of capitalism’s historical...
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May 56 min read
The Slowdown in the U.S. Economy: What Lies Behind the Numbers?
The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of the year. It shrank by 0.3% on an annualized basis. At first glance, this datum...
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May 34 min read
Under pressure: Turkey’s inflation and cost-of-living crisis
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May 31 min read
They Don’t Believe, They Belong: Religious Identity as Cultural Imposition
Abstract Prevailing assumptions about religious affiliation overlook a deeper anthropological truth. In most societies, religion...
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May 14 min read
