Essays

I write about power—how economic, political, and cultural systems shape what we see, what we accept, and what we might change.

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The Fifty-Cent Return

European governments present defense spending as economic policy, yet economists show that every dollar yields only fifty cents of GDP growth. Political leaders promise prosperity through rearmament while pursuing spending patterns that systematically sacrifice higher-return investments in education and infrastructure.

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