Vlad's politics
Vlad's politics

Vlad's politics

My blog about politics, society and the world in general. For more info, write to me via [email protected]


"Hoomans, vote for us"

26 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

    The 2024 EU elections are deemed crucial for animal welfare, with key decisions pending on issues like banning fur farming and caged hens. A proposed EU-wide animal welfare law, previously anticipated last year, remains unenacted due to agricultu...

UNGA adopts a new resolution on artificial intelligence

25 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The global community recently saw a spark of multilateral collaboration marked by intensifying competition for dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) and the essential resources like microchips, data centers, and critical minerals that fuel it. On...

Putin as 1990s gangsta?

23 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Accusations of Vladimir Putin being involved in criminal activities, including those related to narcotics, during the early 1990s when he was working in the Saint Petersburg city government, have surfaced over the years. These allegations stem primar...

Similarities between liquid democracy and Walter Lippman’s criticism of representative democracy

9 Apr 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

Recently, I wrote an article about Walter Lippman’s opinions and arguments about democracy. Due to my work with ideas of liquid democracy, I think there are several similarities and patterns between Lippman’s criticism from the 1920s and modern...

Notes about Walter Lippman and democracy

8 Apr 2024 1 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic

    Walter Lippmann's famous book, "Public Opinion" offers important insights into the complex relationship between democracy, media, human psychology, and the construction of reality. Lippmann's exploration is about the mechanisms through which publ...

Migration and housing problems

3 Apr 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

The global housing crisis is rapidly intensifying, impacting an estimated 1.6 billion individuals—one-fifth of the world's population—without access to adequate housing and essential services, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Ad...

Hayek as OG cryptonomist?

1 Apr 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Friedrich Hayek's "Denationalization of Money" is a seminal work in monetary theory, and its ideas are significantly relevant to the world of cryptocurrencies. Published in 1976, Hayek's book proposes a radical departure from the traditional governme...

Comments and thoughts about the EPP

31 Mar 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

  Recently, I watched the video “Defense, Migration, EU Reform—What Are The EPP's Plans For Europe?” on the EU Made Simple YouTube channel. Here are my comments and thoughts about the video's content. The EPP are promoting setting up a new commissio...

Global economy and comparative advantage

30 Mar 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

I recently listened to the podcast episode “Defending Globalization Means Embracing Comparative Advantage” by the globalist and liberal Cato Institute based in the USA. In the episode, Cato Institute member Donald J. Boudreaux discusses the economy,...

This tAIme for Africa!

19 Mar 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

AI is gaining ground in Africa, from aiding farmers in Tanzania to tackling social issues like housing segregation in South Africa. If AI tools are embraced, there's potential for significant economic growth, with estimates projecting billions in ben...