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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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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The Password Problem
Data breaches are now routine, yet the responsibility for digital security consistently falls on the end-user. This article argues that the message is wrong: corporate security failures are the root cause of most risk, not user negligence. We examine the true privacy trade-offs of new login systems like biometrics and…
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Globalization’s Selective Freedom
Globalization was meant to bind nations together through cooperation and trade. Instead, it produced a selective freedom where capital moves without limits while people face growing barriers. This essay explores how the promise of openness was captured by corporate and political elites, and why rebuilding from the local level may…
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