New Political Review

09/01/2026

Good Economic readings for friends today.

I was also suspicious of 'targedy' error in the Liz Truss period of British Politics. Her Government tried to pursue a normal free-markets traditional liberal economic policies agenda, something hardly detrimental to economic growth or government public finances.

But Truss' government was victim of a tremendous outcry against these policies in Britain (!! how is this possible in the country of Liberalism ?! ), that her office period was quickly overturned. The opinion piece below supports my alignment and gives further informed reasoning as to why Liberal Economic policies might always work, even if often unpopular... Plus why the complex political media agenda easily 'partners' with some hedge funds corners of financial markets to overthrow governments...

How bond markets exert dominance over democracy

Bond markets are the Achilles heel of world leaders. When prices plummet and yields spike, it often sparks sharp policy or regime change. But what drives this phenomenon?

04/01/2026

Readings around:

* Superpowers you can choose:

- Ability to change yourself & your mind
- Not taking things personally
- Not needing to prove you're right
- Careful selection of all relationships
- Staying calm
- Being alone without being lonely
- Being ok with being uncomfortable
- Thinking for oneself "

03/01/2026

Pensamentos dispersos. Ouvi por aí que estamos hoje nas democracias liberais perante um dilema acerca da ascenção de uma nova corrente de extrema-direita e de líderes "aurocratas-democráticos"". Poderá ser um motivo de preocupação, sim.

Mas também tenho ouvido opiniões interessantes que apontam para algo diferente. As Democracias podem estar aqui a dar sinais robustos de mudança na forma como a execução política se fazia até aqui, e os novos líderes personificam uma forma de estar mais eficaz no decidir e Fazer. Talvez. Convém estar atento nas consequências e efeitos colaterais, contudo...

03/01/2026

Scattered thoughts. I've heard that we in liberal democracies are currently facing a dilemma regarding the rise of a new far-right current and "aurocratic-democratic" leaders. This could be a cause for concern, yes.

But I've also heard interesting opinions that point to something different. Democracies may be showing strong signs of change in how political ex*****on has been carried out until now, and the new leaders embody a more effective way of deciding and doing. Perhaps. It's worth paying attention to the consequences and side effects, though...

31/12/2025

Once upon a Time in the West... Western Values, tout court

Once Upon A Time In The West - Ennio Moricone (soprano Paula Magh) Remasterizado

Oi!Este é o video do concerto Cantata da Esperança, realizado pela Casa De Vovó Dedé - instituição que visa levar arte e cultura para a sociedade, inclusive ...

30/12/2025

A brilliant way of going through the final days of 2025 listening to the Economic Historian, Niall Ferguson, delivering an insightful talk with Q&A about current international affairs and issues in Canada.

It's potentially mind-changing of many "media-established" views on those issues. It is also a bold vindication for Western Free-Society ways of living, economic freedom and accountability for our institutions, but also a diagnostics of the reasons (somewhat contestable or subjective, but bold...) why there is indeed a crisis of the Liberal order in the world.

The optimism Niall Ferguson supports is perhaps realist... Let us all indeed believe it is!

Niall Ferguson: Does the West have a future?

In December 2025, renowned historian and public intellectual Niall Ferguson was the featured guest at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Voices That Inspire s...

30/11/2025

Why American innovation ecosystems are far ahead compared with Europe, and its Economy creates much more wealth ?! Well, read this...:

What Silicon Valley gets right—and the Netherlands still doesn’t.

Dutch tech ecosystem growth requires driven founders, less fragmentation, and more private capital, says deal maker Sander Arts.

29/11/2025

Yes, obviously Conscious Awareness is more pervasive than many humans want to assume. Will it naturally extend into artificial entities?! That's a much more complex question....

Scientists Identify the Evolutionary “Purpose” of Consciousness

Summary: Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum explore why consciousness evolved and why different species developed it in distinct ways. By comparing humans with birds, they show that complex awareness may arise through different neural architectures yet serve similar purposes. New research examin

23/11/2025

Inspiring Podcast episode from . You see, in Europe we 're often full of some prejudices about US tech, its economy of 'magnificent 7', the usual anti-capitalistic 'giberish', but we take less care to know and understand what is actually going on in these technological, entrepreneurial ecosystems. There's much more than the 'giberish'.

Success in tech in America is about yes, a culture of entrepreneurship and right economic incentives, but it is also a case of plain good human resourses management. It is about how to nurture and truly develop human talent and wide abilities. Good human coaching can really make 'miracles' for micro-economic ecosystems, but it is also the 'secret' sauce' of Economic Dynamism.

It's not just about success per se or ambition. Rachel Lockett testimony is a qualified proof!

A guide to difficult conversations, building high-trust teams, and designing a life you love

Rachel Lockett is a sought-after executive coach and former HR leader at Stripe and Pinterest who now works with CEOs, founders, and tech leaders on emotiona...

19/11/2025

Good read here with highlighting why Social Media algorithms may indeed be harmful for children, of all age brackets. It's revealing of children's sophisticated coping strategies and social media negligent manipulation.

But it is also important to read from a reform and pressure perspective into Social Media to change, rather than just prohibition. AI algorithms may bring more of the same problems, with its amplification effect .

Why Smart Kids Keep Scrolling - Coping strategies reveal a kind of learned helplessness in algorithmic environments

Children have developed coping mechanisms that reveal learned helplessness. Their adaptation is evidence of how thoroughly they've accepted algorithmic systems as unchangeable.