Category: DENEMELER / ESSAYS
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Lee Kuan Yu’nun Ardından
Singapur yaklaşık 40 sene boyunca yüzde 7’lerde büyüyerek bugünkü ekonomik gücüne ulaştı. Lee geldiğinde 500 dolar olan kişi başı gayrisafi hasıla, bıraktığında 50 bin dolar olmuştu. Lee devleti küçük ve verimli olacak şekilde tasarladı, iş kurmayı kolaylaştırdı ve zamanının kapalı kalmayı tercih eden ülkeleri arasında bölgede bir tutunacak yer arayan büyük yabancı şirketlerin Singapur’u seçmelerini… Read More
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Books I Read in 2025
Throughout the year, I post a short review of the book I finish reading on my goodreads page as soon as I come to the end, so that: – I write about the book before I lose that feeling I’m left with as I read the last sentence – I know I might not do… Read More
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Thoughts on Dying (the Film)
Yesterday I had the fortune and the misfortune of watching, by myself, the depressing and mesmerising German film Dying (Sterben). I had watched the trailer a couple of weeks ago and got intrigued. I read the FT review (5 stars out of 5) this weekend. I knew very well it would be hard, 10 days… Read More
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Mixed Feelings About Technofeudalism, Yanis Varoufakis
Technofeudalism is a thought-provoking read, cleverly structured around a conversation with his late father, peppered with Greek myths, the usual Greek etymology flexing, some questionable takes (Disney+ doesn’t benefit the consumer?), and the occasional detour into colonial guilt. I’m glad I read it. But I can’t fully trust Varoufakis — his grand agenda and ideological… Read More
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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Podcast
I found out about the 500 Songs podcast from Izi who sent me a link knowing I’d enjoy it. I had started to play the guitar, and I have always been a music geek. After a furtive glance at the website (with horror) I saw a backlog of 150+ episodes. My OCD traits would make… Read More
