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No more eating the rice of the Four Seas

The Geopolitical Death of the Middleman

Dec 29, 2025 • Simon Lee 利世民

Renminbilization and the Revival of the Tribute System

To call this simply “de-dollarization” misses the point.

Nov 4, 2025 • Simon Lee 利世民

When Information Begins to Think

A meditation on reality, representation, and the age of artificial intelligence

Oct 10, 2025 • Simon Lee 利世民

8:13

A Costly Alignment

HSBC proposal to privatize Hang Seng Bank

Oct 9, 2025 • Simon Lee 利世民

18:45

The Great America: 250 Years of Reinvention

Liberty, Capitalism, and Institutions That Keep the Nation Forever Young

Sep 19, 2025 • Simon Lee 利世民

36:07

McCarthyism's Long Shadow

If McCarthyism teaches us anything, it is that democracies survive only when they resist the temptation to silence. A republic does not strengthen…

Sep 17, 2025 • Simon Lee 利世民

8:15

Elon’s $1 Trillion Ask

Silicon Valley's Larger-than-Life Visionary Founder Culture

Sep 5, 2025 • Simon Lee 利世民

Most Popular

F**k you, Useful Idiots.

Jul 17, 2022 • Simon Lee | 利世民

How CCP Canceled Hong Kong

Jun 14, 2022 • Simon Lee | 利世民

Why do I call this blog "Unsubject"?

Jul 24, 2024 • Simon Lee | 利世民

Did Hong Kong people care only about making money?

Jul 24, 2022 • Simon Lee | 利世民

Recent posts

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Arches Without Keystones

Why Southeast Asia’s Stability Rests on Fragile Foundation

Sep 1, 2025 • Simon Lee | 利世民

The Architectures of Control

Unmasking Extremism, Authoritarianism, and Totalitarianism Through the Lens of Individual Sovereignty.

Jun 18, 2025 • Simon Lee | 利世民

9:58

From Rules-Based to Rival Visions

Deglobalization, Interventionism, and Authoritarianism

Apr 15, 2025 • Simon Lee | 利世民

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A Free Market Lens on Canada

Exploring Economic and Social Issues with Maxime Bernier, leader of People's Party of Canada

Apr 15, 2025 • Simon Lee | 利世民

21:43

Make Britannica Great Again

Reviving the UK Economy Through Fiscal Discipline, Productivity Growth, and Entrepreneurship

Jan 19, 2025 • Simon Lee | 利世民

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