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Walmart is a Functional Retail Empire
The largest corporation in the world by both revenue and employees is an American family business. It has successfully albeit slowly adapted to the…
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Xiaomi is a Dynamic Live Player in Consumer Hardware
The young Chinese company mainly sells smartphones, but has also rapidly entered new product categories ranging from home appliances to electric…
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Seven Briefs the White House Should Read
As a new presidential administration settles into power in Washington, here are the top Bismarck Briefs most relevant to the next four years of…
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Cocaine is the Most Valuable Industry in Colombia
The Latin American country's most valuable export is illegal. With a weak state and weak economic prospects otherwise, the country's political economy…
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January 2025

The Potential of Humanoid Robots
The hardware of humanoid robots is roughly solved, albeit at great cost. Live players are now attempting to create sufficiently intelligent software…
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How to Hire Bismarck Analysis
Since 2017, our company has advised investors, philanthropists, companies, and governments, who turn to us to help make unique, qualitative, and…
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Canada’s Underutilized Wealth of Natural Resources
Despite sparse populations and a wealth of oil, gas, and minerals, Canada's political economy does not favor resource extraction beyond the immediate…
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Bernard Arnault’s Empire of Luxuries
The wealthiest man in Europe built a global luxury goods conglomerate with a European manufacturing base but an American and Asian customer base. He is…
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Mitsubishi is the World’s Largest Industrial Conglomerate
The Japanese conglomerate is so large it blurs the lines between itself, the national economy, and the government. It is also a key infrastructure and…
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Venezuela’s Weak Post-Revolutionary Government
The legitimacy of Venezuela's government is underpinned by charismatic cults of personality that appeal to the poor and the military. Regime change is…
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December 2024

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