Most of the World Can't Code
(ycombinator.com)
Programming is only accessible to those who understand English and the Latin alphabet.
Programming is only accessible to those who understand English and the Latin alphabet.
How Trump's tariff chaos is already changing global trade
(theverge.com)
The premise was that the side effects and the unintended consequences of globalization since World War II were creating its demise.
The premise was that the side effects and the unintended consequences of globalization since World War II were creating its demise.
There are no pure cultures – we have always been global
(aeon.co)
In the 1990s, an entire generation was robbed of its historical consciousness by a powerful and seemingly unprecedented tale.
In the 1990s, an entire generation was robbed of its historical consciousness by a powerful and seemingly unprecedented tale.
A New World Order Is Here, and It Looks a Lot Like Mercantilism
(bloomberg.com)
“The crisis was not a failure of the free-market system,” declared George W. Bush in November 2008. “And the answer is not to try to reinvent that system. It is to fix the problems we face, make the reforms we need and move forward with the free markets principles that have delivered prosperity and hope to people across the world.”
“The crisis was not a failure of the free-market system,” declared George W. Bush in November 2008. “And the answer is not to try to reinvent that system. It is to fix the problems we face, make the reforms we need and move forward with the free markets principles that have delivered prosperity and hope to people across the world.”
The rise of the U.S., the rise of China
(construction-physics.com)
I spend a lot of time reading about manufacturing and its evolution, which means I end up repeatedly reading about the times and places where radical changes in manufacturing were taking place: Britain in the late 18th century, the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan in the second half of the 20th century, and (to a lesser extent) China today.
I spend a lot of time reading about manufacturing and its evolution, which means I end up repeatedly reading about the times and places where radical changes in manufacturing were taking place: Britain in the late 18th century, the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan in the second half of the 20th century, and (to a lesser extent) China today.
AI and globalisation are shaking up software developers' world
(economist.com)
Two big shifts are under way in the world of software development.
Two big shifts are under way in the world of software development.