We are all familiar with jokes and memes pocking fun at Millennials’ difficulties to becoming homeowners. The long hiatus of The World Briefly is the result of such an adventure. The author’s own challenges to buying an apartment in these turbulent times. However, beyond things such as money and getting…

The past few years have a tendency to make the world gone mad. Many events have hit us like giant waves and the most important ones are still receding. The Covid pandemic and the War in Ukraine shook the calmness of our daily existence. Hopes and ambitions were put on…

I first read about Educated on GatesNotes and I put it on a long list of books. Then, when I finally bought it I ended up giving it out as gift. And so, it remained on that list for another two years. This year I stumbled unto it on offer…

World War II remains the deadliest conflict in human history. Its scope spread across the entire planet, engaging all major powers. During the First World War fighting in Asia and Africa was less broad, but now death came to all corners of the Earth. Obviously, understanding such a complex historical…

The history of the 20th Century is a very difficult subject to study. It is full of dates and people, some more relevant than others. However, this is only a fraction of its content. Cultural, economic, and social transformations are its very essence. You can always search online for years…

Two years have come and gone since the start of the pandemic. This time will undoubtedly leave a mark on humanity. Our lives look very differently now from the amount of times we wash our hands to how we work from home. However, this was not the first time in…

International relations and political science are complex fields of study. This is why we listen to analysts, to those who put in the time to do the reading and the research. Of course, many of us are driven by curiosity and would like to directly explore this field. Consequently, we…

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Francis Fukuyama said history ended. However, the conflict in Yugoslavia was shocking in its brutality and acts of genocide. It was part of the dissolution of a country in Europe. Other nations were involved only through aid and peacekeeping. …

A certain discourse can be heard floating around these days. Namely, that the situation in Ukraine is to blame on NATO. That it expanded to close to Russia, threatening its security. Such a theory would be plausible if one refers to Cold War politics. Hence, we should accept that Russia…