Why Should the Western World Read Turkey’s “Peace Spring Operation” on Northern Syria Mu
1. How did it all begin? It all started with one of the evilest terrorist organisations in world history: ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and...
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Marco Favaretti
- Oct 27, 2019
- 3 min
The Islamic State Breakdown: Is It Their End or Not?
In the evening of October 26th, President Donald Trump tweeted: “Something very big has just happened!’’. This announcement was shortly...
Katja Komazec
- Oct 24, 2019
- 5 min
Overwork in Asia: Why is it Not Worth It?
Work hard, play hard – you hear it all the time. You know that if you want to achieve something great, you will need to spend numerous...
Ana Popovici
- Oct 21, 2019
- 5 min
Superficiality and Polarization
In a room full of aspiring economists, Jill Lepore steps eagerly on the stage. A copy of her latest book, These Truths, rests upon the...
Göksu Kayaalp
- Oct 21, 2019
- 6 min
Volkswagen Scandal: A Reflection of the German Economic Model ?
The following article is referenced to the Financial Times article: Volkswagen: System Failure by Richard Milne: ...
Roosa Näveri
- Oct 19, 2019
- 4 min
“Our House is On Fire”
Greta Thunberg, a 16 years old girl from Sweden, has taken the world by storm. In one year, she has grown from an unknown and lonely...
Timothy Mulder
- Oct 17, 2019
- 4 min
We Need More Elons!
It may seem unfair that someone who does not comply to given rules can effectively buy its way out of trouble. On April 7th it was...
Roosa Näveri
- Oct 15, 2019
- 4 min
Passports for Sale: An Overview of a Controversial Industry
Have you ever waited at the airport passport control queue on holiday and thought of skipping the line as a local resident? Do you dream...
Alfonso Garza
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
Jill Lepore: Are Truths and Freedom Applicable to All Americans Without Exception?
Jill Lepore was born in August 27th 1966. She grew up in the state of Massachusetts before entering Tufts University to earn a degree on...
Berke Çavuşoğlu
- Oct 13, 2019
- 3 min
Dan Ariely in RfD: “Big Data needs variations and experiments at this point more than datasets
This week, Room for Discussion hosted Dan Ariely, James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University....
Alfonso Garza
- Oct 10, 2019
- 4 min
Peru’s Political Uncertainty
Odebrecht S.A. is a Brazilian construction firm well known to have corrupted and manipulated several government officials across Latin...
Achic Lema
- Oct 8, 2019
- 4 min
Behind Avocados: The ‘Green Gold’
Do you care about the environment but also include avocados on your healthy menu? It is possible that you are cooperating with narco...
Joos Akkerman
- Oct 3, 2019
- 6 min
How the Crisis Broke Us
The 2008 financial crisis has been treated extensively in numerous books, articles, and even blockbuster movies such as The Big Short and...
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