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Neil Postman: How Media Transform Public Discourse (opens the original)
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Neil Postman (1931–2003) was a pioneering American media theorist and cultural critic who spent over 40 years as a professor at New York University. He became one of the 20th century’s most influential critics of mass media, technological overreach, and the commercialization of education. Strongly influenced by theorists like Marshall McLuhan, he famously argued that communication tools are never neutral and deeply shape how humans perceive reality. As he died in 2003, he wasn’t there to witness
Prospect Theory, Finances, Policies and International Relations (opens the original)
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Classical economics treats humans as perfectly rational beings (Homo economicus) who make logical choices and derive pleasure strictly from absolute gains. Imagine an employee earning a $100,000 salary who receives a $1,000 bonus. According to Marginal Utility theory (from classical economics), this extra $1,000 should always bring joy. In real life, however, our psychology depends a lot on our expectations. If the employee was expecting a $5,000 bonus but receives only $1,000, they won’t feel h
From Ibn Khaldun to Ray Dalio: The Modern Multigenerational Cycle of Nations (opens the original)
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In previous MINE posts, we discussed the work of Ibn Khaldun, particularly his theory of generational cycles and his remarkably early insights into what we might today call political economy (Refer to our previous post: Ibn Khaldun’s Generational Cycle Theory: How Civilizations Rise, Peak, and Decay)Ibn Khaldun’s work inspired many cyclical theories of history (i.e., frameworks that seek recurring patterns
Civil Society: The Layer Between People and the State (opens the original)
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In the modern world, we often imagine society as consisting of two broad categories of actors: on one side, the government and the market (corporations), and on the other, the individual. But this picture overlooks an important sphere that exists between them: civil society.What is a Civil Society?Civil society is the sphere of voluntary collective activity that exists between the individual/family and large institutions such as the government and the market to pursue common interests, values, o
Migration in the 21st Century: Humanitarian Crisis or Economic Engine? (opens the original)
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One of the most hotly debated political topics of the 21st century is immigration. Images of crowded boats in the Mediterranean trying to reach European shores, families arriving at the U.S.–Mexico border, and refugees living for years in camps understandably create anxiety in the local population. At the same time, immigrants bring unique skill sets that contribute to the progress of a nation.This guest post by , derived from his book The New Development Equation, discusses this cruci
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