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▲ 7 r/GeopoliticsIndia

Is Strat New Global a good channel to keep up with geopolitics? Whats the perception about them in India?

FYI I am a Sri Lankan and got to know about that channel because one of our top geopolitical analyst featured in 3 or 4 discussions (where even the Indian viewers commented he is good and should be in more talks) and also has Nithin Gokhale where attended some of his discussions he did in Sri Lanka.

I would like to know how is that channel perceived in India. Overall are they fact based and scratches beyond surface rather than sensationalist talks?

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u/NewLeague6438 — 1 day ago
▲ 19 r/austrian_economics

Thoughts on EU regulations that are actually helping the end consumer?

What are thoughts EU regulations like food safety where EU food seems to be less toxic compared to American version and especially countries sri lanka and india, making phone companies have removable batteries, making apple to have USB C type chargers, GDPR?

While these laws interfere with business affairs and increase administration costs, these laws seem to directly benefit the end consumer in terms of health and flexibility.

Even where I’m from (Sri Lanka), recently theres consumer frustration because companies are asking for the customer’s phone number and if refused, they don’t hand you the physical bill and they are quite intimidating when asking for it.

So isn’t it to good to have laws in this way, where it is direct points like you cant use chemical X on bread?

Or is it that, despite the good intention and effectiveness, they are bad as whole, where they might stifle some break through findings?

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u/NewLeague6438 — 2 days ago
▲ 12 r/rugbyunion

In Hurricanes vs Chiefs, the canes did some pick & go’s where the forwards did some split-second side steps before contact. Is this a new thing to make phase play also more chaotic?

In Pic 1-2, Walker-Leware does a quick inside side step. In pic 3-4, Lakai does an outward step. In pic 5-6, Aumua does an outward step.

If you look at the defender near the ruck (and their would-be-tackler), it seems the side step’s direction is opposite to the direction of the defender’s shoulder. If its inwards, then step outwards.

So, in pic 1-2, defender shoulders are outwards - hence step inside. In Lakai’s case its opposite - shoulders inside, so step outside

So, is this a new thing going forward, since it seems to be subtly chaotic, because the defender also has to adjust quickly rather than just expecting a carry. Because in NZ vs ENG 2019 Semi, According to Wibble Rugby’s video, ENG seemed to even predict the pattern of pick and go’s where Underhill and Curry seemed to fold without looking at the AB and already in place to neutralize the pick and go

Sorry, I can’t seem to upload videos.

u/NewLeague6438 — 4 days ago
▲ 9 r/austrian_economics

Due to Geopolitics, is it fair to say Crony Capitalism and working around it is the best bet we got?

Since its the industries like oil, gas, steel, concrete, plastics and coal that runs economies, like it or not, government support is neccessary? Even free market advocates say “energy poverty hurts people more than anything”…..In fact, out if energy produced, only 1/5 is used for electricity generation for households and the rest if 80% goes into powering the above mentioned industries (source: the 1/5th stat is from a geopolitical analyst in sri lanka).

So like it or not, government support is needed in protecting critical industries necessary which brings prosperity and small countries’ government need to be smart to work with powerful ones to power up their economy.

For example, if USA makes guns, Europe makes bullet, and this is a simplifcation of how NATO’s weapon manufacturing works.

In economics lessons, we were taught there are systems like perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly.

After some thinking, my conclusion is that due to government’s and their geopolitical moves, which are inevitable, the “perfect competition” system will never be a reality. So our focus should be making sure it does not lead to a soviet style one.

I understand if the question is not clear. TBH, even I dont know how to put the words together. Hope you guys understand.

u/NewLeague6438 — 7 days ago