Idols Series: Jim Rohn (The Mentor I Didn’t Know I Knew)
Leadership,Personal / December 16, 2025 / By : Barbaros Idols Series: Jim Rohn (The Mentor I Didn’t Know I Knew) I’ve read hundreds of self-help books. It turns out, I was just reading footnotes to Jim Rohn. I care about personal growth. A lot. If you saw my Audible library or my bookshelf, you’d see […]
Nuclear War: The Risk That Is Ignored
Leadership,Markets / December 8, 2025 / By : Barbaros Nuclear War: The Risk That Is Ignored We talk about climate change, AI safety, and pandemics. But we ignore the only risk that can end civilization in 30 minutes. Inspiration: Reading H.R. McMaster’s At War with Ourselves and realizing that “Strategic Ambiguity” is just a fancy […]
Dan Wang & Alice Han: Finally, Some Reliable Experts on China
Leadership,Markets / December 8, 2025 / By : Barbaros Dan Wang & Alice Han: Finally, Some Reliable Experts on China In a world of geopolitical noise, these two voices cut through the propaganda with something rare: actual insight. Inspiration: Realizing that 99% of “China Analysis” I read is either Washington hawks selling fear or Beijing […]
Vietnam: The Upcoming Star of the Next Century
Leadership,Markets,Personal / December 8, 2025 / By : Barbaros Vietnam: The Upcoming Star of the Next Century While its neighbors are fighting stagnation, tourism traps, or demographic collapse, Vietnam is quietly becoming the factory—and the code—of the future. Inspiration: My recent trip to Vietnam, seeing young developers coding in cafes while Thai streets were packed […]
Anduril & Palantir: The Duo That Will Establish US Dominance
Uncategorized / November 30, 2025 / By : Barbaros Anduril & Palantir: The Duo That Will Establish US Dominance It’s not just about better drones or smarter software. It’s about rewriting the operating system of war to solve a problem that broke the US military in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Inspiration: The speeches of Sarah Paine […]
Sarah (Sally) C. M. Paine: The Historian That is About to Get Internet Popular
Leadership,Markets,Social Media / November 28, 2025 / By : Barbaros Sarah (Sally) C. M. Paine: The Historian That is About to Get Internet Popular She doesn’t have a Twitter account. She doesn’t have a podcast. But she is about to become the most important voice on your feed. Inspiration: My track record of spotting figures […]