Tag Archives: China

Seven Billion Humans: The World Fritz Haber Made

How did the German-Jewish chemist Fritz Haber revolutionize the entire course of world history?

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History of the Future

What do current conditions in rich countries tell us about the world’s future?

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Who Was the Richest Person Ever?

Marcus Crassus, John D. Rockefeller, Carlos Slim, Mikhail Khodorovsky — who’s the richest of them all?

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The Case for Eurobonds

Could eurobonds fill the gap left by the loss of confidence in government bonds generally?

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Bon Voyage, World Bank!

Why has the time come to move the World Bank out of the United States?

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A Brief History of Cheap Labor

How was cheap labor key to turning Britain, Germany and the United States into industrial powers?

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Water: The Elixir of Life

Why could water become one of the world's most precious natural resources?

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Is China Going Up in Smoke?

Why has China’s government done little to stop the country’s smoking epidemic?

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How Europe and the U.S. Dropped the Baton

What does the end of U.S. and European global dominance mean for the world economy?

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Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Atlantic Charter

Why does the new global era demand a new global charter?

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