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GlossaryA Soldier’s Perspective
February 1, 2023Today I’m sharing a conversation with Lt. General (ret.) Mark Hertling. This is part of my effort to understand the Ukraine war. I’ve been frustrated by some news coverage, like a weekend article from The Wall Street Journal warning “Some Western Backers of Ukraine Worry That Time Might be On Russia’s Side.” These stories lack a rigorous economic and military analytical framework.
Letter From Riga
January 27, 2023Still Press is less a person than an idea—to create content that is thoughtful, mind-bending (the world “Still” connotes two things at once) and that helps put our existence into perspective. It’s a team effort. The sound of the podcasts, the look of the book covers, all of it comes from a group. Your feedback is also crucial and helps direct us down the right path. So far, I have written all the posts. Today, is our first guest post.
Beating Putin Is Easier Than It Looks
January 22, 2023For those of you new to these posts, you can find out more about what I am up to and who I am on my website. Frederik Gieschen was kind enough to have me on his podcast to discuss Master, Minion. You can hear the episode here.
China’s Fading Boom
January 16, 2023Xi scares me. And I’m far from his grasp. I can’t imagine what it is like if you are close.
When Facing Tribulation
January 11, 2023We all encounter tough challenges along the way. Everyone. The question is how to struggle through them with a degree of grace and poise such that it draws people in rather than repels them and isolates you.
Asphyxiating the Economy
January 7, 2023Welcome! More about me here. Questions? Write me: paul@paulpodolsky.com. Still Press produces books, podcasts and these essays.
The Flow and Eddies
December 23, 2022This year’s posts began with The Barbell as Medicine and will end on a metaphor—we are all in a river with eddies. The goal is to get as much out of the ride down the river as we can and do our best to avoid those eddies. The river flows at a fast clip, there is a waterfall at the end. That’s true in our own lives but also for countries and investing.
The Detour Is The Path
December 9, 2022“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” Abraham Maslow (1908-1970), creator of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Letter From Mississippi
December 2, 2022Monday was warm and sunny in Belzoni, Mississippi. As I turned a corner in a downtown pocked with empty buildings, I was greeted with a genial “good morning” by a man with a holstered weapon on his hip, legal in an open-carry state. The post-Civil Rights Delta is a juxtaposition of amiable people, violence, progress and dysfunction.