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Karlin Freedom Index 2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 by AK

This is the Karlin Freedom Index for 2012, a political classification system I formulated more than a year ago in response to systemic bias on the part of traditional “freedom indices” such as Freedom House and The Economist Democracy Index … Continue reading →

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Al Jazeera On Elections And White Ribbons

Posted on December 15, 2011 by AK

Russia’s winter of discontent? from Al Jazeera’s Stream. Overall, fairly balanced. I appear at 8:50 to ask a question about the suspicious timing - two months before the actual elections – of the creation of the website promoting the White Ribbon … Continue reading →

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I Appear On RT To Discuss Occupy Wall Street

Posted on November 14, 2011 by AK

Here’s the video. Big thanks to the guys at RT, the channel that has been at the forefront of covering OWS for providing me with this opportunity. I was contacted by RT after they noticed my post on why OWS isn’t happening … Continue reading →

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Esperanto Estas La Plej Facila Lingvo En La Mondo

Posted on October 9, 2011 by AK

In the course of my Chinese adventures, all other languages started to seem a lot easier. So needless to say that Esperanto, one of the easiest of them all, looks like just a walk in the park now. In particular, I’m … Continue reading →

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More On Learning Chinese

Posted on August 12, 2011 by AK

So today I finished my intensive Chinese class, which I celebrated by drinking lots of 啤酒 (and silently toasting the heroic oppositionistas struggling against UK bourgeois state tyranny). Here is my third set of observations. 1. Most other languages now look … Continue reading →

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The Book I’m Writing

Posted on July 31, 2011 by AK

Those of you with long memories may remember me talking about writing a book on “future history.” That didn’t exactly go to plan; it kind of withered away. However, in the past month I have decided to resurrect the project. Why? (1) … Continue reading →

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Updates On Learning Chinese

Posted on July 22, 2011 by AK

It’s been a few weeks since my last post on learning Chinese, so here is new info for anyone interested. 1. In case you missed a late update to the original post: “Because of the simplicity of the grammar, Chinese … Continue reading →

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我觉得学中文很有意思！

Posted on July 4, 2011 by AK

Seeing as I’m known as a “Sino-triumphalist” anyway why not go the full nine yards and learn the language? That is what I’m doing (c. 300-500 汉字 to date) and here are my thoughts so far. 1. Tones. In stark … Continue reading →

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Good Article On The Arctic Gold Rush

Posted on June 25, 2011 by AK

Environmentalists push to keep U.S., others from oil drilling in Arctic by Jason Walsh, writing for the Washington Times. Okay, who am I kiddin’? It’s awesome for propping AK i.e. yours truly over well deserving others. ;-) On a more pertinent … Continue reading →

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A Gambler’s Odyssey: The Beginning

Posted on May 8, 2011 by AK

Many people dream of breaking free of the 9-5 rat race, e.g. by acquiring an income stream – or a “muse,” as Tim Ferriss calls it – that is independent of bosses, location, and schedules. For most it remains just … Continue reading →

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