Fewer than 15 million people, yet over half the world’s billionaires. The story of the Jewish people isn’t just one of survival—it’s a masterclass in resilience, strategy, and generational wealth-building. From expulsions to empires, this piece unpacks how a persecuted people turned history’s cruelty into a blueprint for thriving.
Somewhere between the Gilded Age and the Silicon Singularity, God—or at least the gods of industry—decided to play favourites. And play hard. They picked three men, slapped them with a cocktail of ambition, genius, and sheer gall, and let them loose on the unsuspecting world. Their names? John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Elon Reeve... Continue Reading →
The Russian Revolution wasn’t the people’s victory—it was a takeover by the ruthless few. Lenin didn’t lead a nation into communism; he seized power in a fractured empire where exhaustion, war, and desperation made resistance impossible. The illusion of choice defined 1917, just as it shapes political upheavals today.
Prologue As an ardent admirer of history's embrace and a seeker of untold tales, Ethiopia has unfailingly captivated my imagination. It stands as a living paradox—a country where the echoes of ancient traditions reverberate through the ages, coexisting harmoniously with the dynamic pulse of a nation on the precipice of transformation. Draped in the threads... Continue Reading →
Notes Beyond the Map 