History

Divided Republics: Is South Korea Echoing France's Third Republic?

France's Third Republic lasted a long time, but longevity did not make it a healthy republic. Across politics and society, South Korea now shows fractures that can feel uncomfortably close to interwar France. Can Korea avoid following France down the same path?

2026-06-2117 min readRead →

Society

The Problem Is Economic: Excess Liquidity and Youth Deprivation

Youth anxiety begins less with generational temperament than with the gap between income and assets. Low rates and fiscal support saved the economy, but they also pulled housing and financial assets away from the paycheck. Can the next decade work differently?

2026-06-2017 min readRead →

Society

Wages Are Slow, Home Prices Keep Rising, and AI Is Coming

Why young adults around the world are turning to stocks

2026-05-2817 min readRead →

Society

The Thucydides Trap: U.S.-China Conflict Is Starting to Resemble 1914

Is the twenty-first century’s Belle Époque coming to an end?

2026-05-2017 min readRead →

Society

Is the AI Revolution a Second Industrial Revolution?

This time, what gets mechanized is not the hand but the mind

2026-05-1914 min readRead →