Welcome to my latest thoughts and travels.
This is where I gather whatever I’m exploring at the moment: reflections from life across cultures, ideas I’m working through, observations from the road, and the occasional dive into issues that simply catch my attention.
Browse the most recent posts and see what resonates. If something catches your eye, dive in and explore.
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Do Trade Tariffs Affect Individual Cross-Border Consultants?
In an increasingly global economy, more and more consultants are working across borders—advising clients, facilitating training, or delivering specialized services from one country to another. But if you’re an individual consultant (not a company), you may be wondering: do trade tariffs apply to my services? The short answer is no—but there are important exceptions and…
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The Gates Foundation and the Crisis of Legitimacy
Bill Gates warns of a coming "Dark Age" in global development. But the crisis he describes is not accidental—it's the predictable outcome of the philanthropic model he helped normalize. His foundation has spent two decades aligning charitable grants with private market expansion, creating dependency rather than resilience, and concentrating power…
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Happy Holidays from Bethics
As the year winds down, we are reminded that the best parts of the holidays cannot be optimized, automated, or reduced to an algorithm. This season is about real things. Time with family. Meals that last longer than planned. Conversations that remind you where you belong. The presence of people…
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A Strategy That Rewrites the Transatlantic Relationship
The 2025 National Security Strategy marks a clear shift in how Washington talks about Europe. Instead of treating the EU as a democratic partner, it frames the continent as unstable, weakened, and drifting. The irony is that these warnings come from a government undermining rights and institutions at home. The…
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