Different

Most Portuguese have a really hard time distinguishing between Government, State and Country, and that is at the root of a Constitutional Democracy. It is like living permanently on a XVIIIth century absolutist country - but on the XXIst one. 

Social Media

To have conversations (even through Twitter) with intelligent people that have different opinions, helps me to have better, clearer, more structured ideas. Thank you.

Refreshing news coming from Singapore

Singapore is presenting a path to a new normal, in which Covid19 is not an exceptional pandemic, but a regular highly infectious disease. This paper provides a way through to the future - and will be an inspiration and a debatable theme in the months to come. We need our lives back.

All eyes are on the inflation rate

Two very good articles (in Portuguese) in Publico, about the inflation surge that is starting to creep in our economies:

- a very good interview with Ricardo Reis, a Portuguese economist;

- a status article on EU and US.

Brazil 2021

Brazil's main problem is not Bolsonaro. Nor Lula. Brazil's main problem is a society that positions itself to only choose between Bolsonaro or Lula. 

Tragic

 António Costa's beggar attitude, asking for the EU Commission funds for Covid19 recovery is symptomatic. This text from (in Portuguese) from João Miguel Tavares explain it terribly well. 

Five Lessons from History - Morgan Housel

 This is a great blog post about lessons from History - I recommend reading it.

The five key lessons, as Morgan Housel highlights them are:

- "People suffering from sudden, unexpected hardship are likely to adopt views they previously thought unthinkable";

- "Reversion to the mean occurs because people persuasive enough to make something grow don't have the kind of personalities that allow them to stop before pushing too far"

- "Unsustainable things can last longer than you anticipate"

- "Progress happens too slowly for people to notice; setbacks happen too fast for people to ignore"

- "Wounds heal, scars last"