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The Future of Cryptocurrencies
Which ones will win and why
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Bitcoin Is Gold, Stablecoins Are Silver
This week's premium article: Why Did Japan Rise So Much, but Then Stagnated?
Oct 14
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Why Did Japan Rise So Much, but Then Stagnated?
The same reasons that made it grow fast then caused it to stagnate
Oct 8
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Why Was Kyoto Japan’s Capital?
Short Article. And why is To-kyo the inverse of Kyo-To?
Oct 6
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Why Is Japan’s Population Shrinking So Much?
Population grows based on births, deaths, and immigration.
Oct 3
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How Japan Redrew Asia
Short article
Oct 1
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September 2026
How Japan’s Geography Determined Its History
Samurais, feudalism, Tokugawa, Meiji Restoration, Empire, and present day Japan. All can be understood from Japan's geography.
Sep 29
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Japan’s 4 Priorities
If you know how to look at this map, you can deduce a lot of Japan’s history, why it has the borders it has today, where they are contested, and why it…
Sep 27
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How Earthquakes Made the Biggest City in the World
Tokyo is the biggest city in the world, but suffers from earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and typhoons. Why?
Sep 23
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Why Is Japan So Populated Despite So Little Land?
This week's premium article: What’s the Value of a Life?
Sep 16
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What’s the Value of a Life?
Is Jeff Bezos worth more than you and me?
Sep 15
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How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes Around You
We’ve discussed how governments can exterminate some species of mosquitoes, but what about you? How can you get rid of the mosquitoes in your home, your…
Sep 9
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