

Des Knaben Wunderhorn: From Folk Tradition to Musical Immortality
In the early years of the 19th century, as Napoleon's armies swept across Europe and the old feudal order crumbled , two young German...
Arda Tunca
Sep 2512 min read


Strategic Competition and the Retreat of Laissez-Faire
For much of the twentieth century, the United States cast itself as the world’s chief of laissez-faire economics. From Bretton Woods to...
Arda Tunca
Sep 194 min read


“I Hope for Nothing, I Fear Nothing, I Am Free”: The Life of Nikos Kazantzakis
A Life Between Freedom and Fire Born in Heraklion in 1883, under Ottoman rule, Nikos Kazantzakis emerged from a land under the conditions...
Arda Tunca
Sep 1410 min read


Ideas that Shaped AI’s Makers
Most people might think that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a recently developed phenomenon. However, the foundations of its scientific...
Arda Tunca
Sep 106 min read


Politics, Prices, and Global Economy
Global markets are shifting direction. Capital is moving toward cheaper European equities. China is producing more at lower prices. Japan...
Arda Tunca
Sep 74 min read


Tariffs, U.S. Debt, and the Bond Market
The world economy is caught between protectionist tariffs, a ballooning U.S. debt load, and rising fears of political interference in...
Arda Tunca
Sep 52 min read


AI Productivity Paradox
The debate on artificial intelligence often oscillates between utopian promises and dystopian fears. Yet, the most pressing paradox may...
Arda Tunca
Sep 33 min read


Market Reaction Against Global Economic Uncertainties
Investors are turning to safe-haven assets as political pressure on the Federal Reserve raises questions about the credibility of U.S....
Arda Tunca
Sep 22 min read














