Tag: Eastern

Western vs. Eastern Economics: The Grand Chessboard of Global Finance

1. The Opening Moves: Foundations of Economic Philosophy Chess: In the opening phase of a chess game, players attempt to control the center of the board, develop their pieces efficiently, and maintain a solid and flexible pawn structure. These foundational moves, while sometimes appearing mu...

Bhutan, a nation nestled in the heart of the Eastern Himalayas

The sound of progress echoed through the valleys as Bhutan’s hydropower initiatives not only illuminated its own villages but also became a beacon of inspiration for neighboring nations. The serene landscapes witnessed the harmonious dance of tradition and modernity, as Bhutan leveraged its na...

The West Desperately Needs More Eastern Philosophy

I feel like being a spiritual or religious person is almost becoming taboo in my culture. People who are really into their religions tend to be seen as eccentric by your average, reasonable person. Religion can seem a little crazy to anyone who is rational, and I certainly understand why. But I t...

The Experiences of Middle Eastern/North African and Muslim Residents in Swampscott After Oct. 7

In the latest war of this conflict, the paramilitary wings of Hamas launched a terrorist attack on October 7, 2023 in which they murdered, mutilated, raped, and kidnapped innocent civilians in Israel including those at a music festival. The death toll was over 1,000 people and has been labeled as on...

The Untold Story of Eastern European Slaves in Nazi Germany

Most of us have heard of the Holocaust and the untold millions of lives lost to the Nazi’s horrific mass extermination of the Jews, Roma, homosexuals, and disabled in concentration camps. How many of you have heard about the 12 million forced laborers, a majority coming from Slavic Eastern Eur...

Yellow Fever: The Problem with the Sexual Fetishization and Exotification of Eastern Asian Women

This article delves into the topic of the sexual fetishization and exotification of specifically Eastern Asian (countries such as Japan, China, North and South Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia) women as requested by a friend of mine. In choosing to speak with a focus on women I, by no means, have the ...

Half Middle Eastern Multiracials

Providing a MENA Option When a #MENA option is provided, 78.8% of MENA respondents select it & only 20% select White; however, when no MENA option is provided, 85.5% select White (Mathews et al., 2017;  U.S. Census Bureau ). Given that the vast majority of MENA individ...

How to Convert Eastern Arabic Numerals to Western Arabic Numerals Using Python

Introduction The Eastern Arabic Numerals differ significantly from the numerals we’re used to seeing. The numerals we are used to seeing (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9) are known as Western Arabic Numerals, or simply Arabic Numerals. Identical to the Western Arabic Numerals, there a...