Carlos Li
Writing
Writing
Essays and notes, on economics, history, and the occasional detour.
The Unspoken Connection: When Trauma Creates Unbreakable Bonds
Have you ever met someone and felt an instant, inexplicable connection? As if you've known them for years, even though you've just met? Sometimes, these…
What If...You Could Do It All Over?
The allure of our unlived lives.
COVID-19: A Game Changer for the Workplace
"Lockdown" was named word of the year 2020 by the Collins Dictionary. This is not surprising as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyone's way of life.…
How the mighty have fallen
Just 5 years ago, I embarked on a journey across the Pacific Ocean and began my studies at one of the world's most prestigious educational institutions. After…
What is NATO? And how powerful is NATO?
After World War II, the Soviet Union gained power and forcefully spread communism into neighbouring countries like Germany and Czechoslovakia. The North…
Will There Be A United States of Europe?
"We must build a kind of United States of Europe. In this way only will hundreds of millions of toilers be able to regain the simple joys and hopes which make…
NASA International Space Settlement Competition (International Finals)
A Facebook 'like' of a picture of me during the NASA International Space Settlement Competition (International Finals) from a couple years ago made me…