Looking Out at the World

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September 2026
August 2026
Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-15

A Country Where You Can Buy "a Whole House" Simply by Writing the Amount on a Piece of Paper β€” Protecting Your Retirement Assets Through the 75-Year History of the US Dollar's Rise and Fall

(September 2026 issue, Part 2, β‘ β‘‘) A conversation with Yoshinori Kitano on the 75-year rise and fall of the US dollar as reserve currency, from B

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Money & Investing / Looking Out at the World 2026-09-14

Farewell, Britain: The Ultra-Wealthy Are Heading to Europe β€” But It Is 'Ordinary Pensioners' Who Are Truly Being Squeezed

A 66-year-old UK resident's look at the abolition of the UK's non-dom regime and the extension of inheritance

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Looking Out at the World 2026-09-10

How Not to Be Swept Along by the 'Personal Responsibility' Narrative β€” What I, at 66, Am Starting to Do About the Crisis in British Living Standards

Prompted by a book and a TV discussion by Mikako Brady, this article looks at the resurgence of the "personal

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-10

Britain Becoming "Japanified" β€” What Frequent Changes of Prime Minister Taught Me About Trust as Compound Interest

(September 2026 issue, Part 1, β‘£) Andy Burnham's arrival as Labour prime minister barely made the news β€” a reflection on the ironic phrase "Brit

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-09

Japan's Birth Rate Hit 671,000 β€” The Part That Actually Got to Me, at 66, Was the Debate Over Mandatory Retirement

(August 2026 issue, Part 4, "Power Game Monthly Mission" β€” Review of Last Month’s Answers) Reflections prompted by a listener mailbag segment on Japan's 2025 birth rate of 671,000. On proposals to abol

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-08

Japan Might Get Another "Northern Territories" Problem β€” What the Ukraine Frontline Taught Me About Living with Unresolved Problems

(August 2026 issue, Part 3, β‘’) Reflections prompted by a conversation on the current Ukraine frontline and ceasefire talks. On the war you se

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-07

Dealing with a Neighbour Who's Profitable but Scary β€” What Southeast Asia Taught Me About Having More Than One Place to Belong

(August 2026 issue, Part 3, β‘‘) Reflections prompted by a conversation on how Southeast Asian nations navigate China, Russia, and North Korea.

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-06

The Real Reason Everyone Keeps Visiting Beijing β€” What Great Powers' Weaknesses Taught Me About Not Over-Relying on Anyone

(August 2026 issue, Part 3, β‘ ) Reflections prompted by a conversation analysing why the leaders of the US, Russia, and Europe keep visiting B

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-05

A Taiwan "What If" and the News About Rising Defence Spending β€” How Should I Take It?

(August 2026 issue, Part 2, β‘‘) Thoughts on a conversation covering two scenarios for CCP collapse (a Taiwan invasion or prolonged stagnation)

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-04

Will the Chinese Communist Party Really Collapse? What a Comparison with the USSR Taught Me About Long-Term Investing

(August 2026 issue, Part 2, β‘ ) Thoughts on a conversation comparing the Chinese Communist Party with the USSR, which collapsed in 1991. On th

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-03

America's "Backyard" Is Being Redrawn β€” What Latin America's Political Shifts Taught Me About Money and Information

(August 2026 issue, Part 1, β‘€) Thoughts on a conversation unpacking political upheaval across Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and Peru under Trump

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-09-02

Trump's "Total Defeat"? What a US-Iran Deal Taught Me About Handling Information in Retirement

(August 2026 issue, Part 1, β‘£) Reflections on a conversation about the June US-Iran ceasefire memorandum, called "Trump's total defeat" β€” and

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-08-30

International Relations as a Mirror for Human Relationships β€” What Three Conversations Taught Me About Money and Peace of Mind in Retirement

(August 2026 issue, Part 1, β‘ β‘‘β‘’) A wrap-up of three conversations with Yoshinori Kitano (on India, the autocratic three, and the Putin scenario

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-08-29

If Putin's Grip Loosens β€” A "Scenario" of a World Reshaped by Drone Warfare

(August 2026 issue, Part 1, β‘’) Thoughts on a near-future hypothetical scenario about drone warfare reshaping the Russia-Ukraine conflict and

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-08-28

Cracks Among the Autocratic Three β€” Letting Go of the "Monolithic Bloc" Idea

(August 2026 issue, Part 1, β‘‘) Thoughts on a conversation unpacking the internal rivalry within the China-Russia-North Korea "autocratic bloc

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Looking Out at the World Β· Power Game 2026-08-27

Sinking Giants, Rising India β€” What a Diplomatic Report Taught Me About Retirement

(August 2026 issue, Part 1, β‘ ) Thoughts sparked by a conversation on PM Takaichi's visit to India: sinking US/China/Russia influence, rising

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