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Economics

Writing on economic systems, public policy, incentives, and institutional questions.

Writing on economic systems, policy, incentives, and market behavior.

AI & Innovation Economics
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Energy & Climate Economics
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Macroeconomics
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Microeconomics
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Trade & Industrial Policy
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The Renaissance Economics
I look at how banking, trade, and city-state competition in Renaissance Italy helped produce art, science, and political power.
Game Theory
Writing on strategic interaction, incentives, cooperation, and institutional design.

Economics

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April 4, 2026

I look at the BlackRock-Erdoğan meeting through energy transition, sustainable finance, and Turkey's bid to become a regional hub.

March 2, 2026

I look at how modern investment firms are moving beyond spreadsheets into geopolitics, field research, and policy influence.

February 20, 2026

I look at how banking, trade, and city-state competition in Renaissance Italy helped produce art, science, and political power.

February 10, 2026

I explain why game theory changed how I think about firms, geopolitics, and ordinary choices people make every day.

December 14, 2025

Türkiye Varlık Fonu'nun yapısını, varlıklarını ve neden Türkiye'nin uzun vadeli ekonomik kapasitesi için önemli olduğunu yazıyorum.

December 3, 2025

I look at how MITI, keiretsu, and long-term thinking built Japan Inc., why it stalled, and what it still teaches.

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