A reflection on China as I have seen it over 16 years of travel, and why the Western caricature of the country misses much of its lived reality.

Corruption in India is not an anomaly—it is embedded in the country’s social fabric, incentives, and moral psychology.

Modern societies increasingly reward individuals who succeed without developing conscience, reflection, or moral responsibility.

Technology has advanced, but superstition persists—revealing that education and modernity do not replace deeply rooted modes of thinking.

On lies, war, dysfunction, and the collapse of truth and accountability in public life.

On Modi’s leadership, India’s strategic limitations, and the deeper structural weaknesses shaping its geopolitical position.

On America’s relationship with India, Western illusions about Indian society, and why words such as religion and virtue often mislead in the Indian context.

On BRICS, India’s geopolitical positioning, and the gap between rhetoric and structural reality.

On H-1B visas, Vivek Ramaswamy, Indian migration, and the export of cultural dysfunction into Western institutions.

On changing U.S. demographics, immigration, and the impact of differing cultural norms on Western institutions.