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Kari Mckern

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Pearls and Irritations

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Driving the dragon: China’s adaptive policymaking

China’s economic policymaking over the past few decades is a fascinating example of adaptive planning and strategic foresight. From pivoting away...

28.04.2024 30

Pearls and Irritations

Kari Mckern

The sin of “hubris”

The sin of “hubris” is to shame and humiliate others for pleasure or gratification. Such narcissistic pleasures were considered offensive to the...

09.03.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Kari Mckern

Unraveling the myths of the Ukraine conflict

In my first piece for Pearls and Irritations, I cautioned about Australia’s involvement in Ukraine and alluded to the strikingly similar...

18.01.2024 8

Pearls and Irritations

Kari Mckern

China’s EV industry future reflects solar power’s extraordinary past growth

It is a serious mistake to underestimate the strength and capacity of China’s commitment to its green new dream. Seventeen years ago an American...

30.10.2023 30

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Kari Mckern

The cost of lies: radical honesty has never been more urgent

“Every lie owes a debt to the truth, sooner or later that debt is paid.” – Soviet nuclear engineer Valery Alekseevich Legasov on the...

08.10.2023 6

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The mirage of China’s offensive nuclear strategy

In previous articles, I’ve articulated why I adopted a skeptical and analytical mindset from a young age, particularly in the realm of geopolitical...

16.09.2023 8

Pearls and Irritations

Kari Mckern

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