My Thoughts on Current Events
17 Apr 2026 4 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
Human history is full of examples showing that the fundamental reason for the unexpected defeats of great powers is miscalculation. Napoleon's Russian campaign, Hitler's Operation Barbarossa in Soviet territory, the US war in Vietnam, and the Soviet...
16 Apr 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
The rise in raw material prices is due to the crude oil market and shrinking supply. Many sectors worldwide, including transportation, automotive, chemicals, and agriculture, rely on oil and natural gas to operate. Automobile manufacturers, in partic...
15 Apr 2026 1 minute read 1 comment Perfectionist25
In recent years, Europe's energy crisis has been more than just a supply problem; it has also marked the beginning of a structural transformation that has fundamentally shaken the continent's economic model. The sharp rise in natural gas prices, the...
13 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
Last week began with Iran rejecting a ceasefire offer, the US bombing petrochemical plants, and Trump's latest ultimatum being implemented. In the middle of the week, however, a two-week ceasefire agreement brokered by Pakistan, signed in the last 90...
12 Apr 2026 2 minute read 2 comments Perfectionist25
It struck me as quite understandable that a country struggling to build its identity, having gone through significant wars, and focusing on economic strengthening from the time it was discovered as a continent until the late 19th century, would not h...
11 Apr 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
According to Reuters, AI data centers in North America alone will use approximately 1 trillion liters of water by 2025. This amount is roughly equivalent to the annual water demand of New York City. Moreover, the problem isn't just total consumption....
10 Apr 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
The days when digital transformation was "optional" are long gone. Now, not only technology companies, but every business, from the farmer in the field to the engineer in the factory, must become a "technology and data company." Moreover, at the hear...
9 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
Every week we say we're getting closer to the end of the war, but before the week is even over, a new bombing schedule emerges, either for the weekend or the following week. Unfortunately, it's impossible to predict the end of this cycle because we'r...
8 Apr 2026 3 minute read 1 comment Perfectionist25
The war launched to bring about regime change in Iran has led to a kind of regime change in the United States, a country famous for "democratizing" other countries. The political intervention last week, culminating in the dismissal of numerous high-r...
7 Apr 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
The year, which began with great hopes, entered a period of escalating geopolitical tensions and market uncertainty approximately five weeks ago, following the US and Israeli missile attack on Iran. While oil prices continued to rise during the uncer...
