
Reexamining America’s Unique DNA
Reexamining America’s Unique DNA The author believes that the United States is the brainchild of a group of extraordinary visionaries
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Reexamining America’s Unique DNA The author believes that the United States is the brainchild of a group of extraordinary visionaries

Hidden Signs of a Global Order Realignment Behind the King’s Speech During this period of global order transformation, will the

The British King’s Parliamentary Speech Holds Great Historical Significance In summary, the author believes that the British King’s recent speech

The claim that Hong Kong has become a relic of an international financial center cannot be substantiated. Finance is built

Four Critical Parameters Determining the Future of Hong Kong as an International Financial Center Regarding the issue of how to

The Key is Activating the Virtuous Cycle Between the Market and the “Visible Hand” Hong Kong’s journey as an international

The Starting Point of Hong Kong’s Capital Market moving onto the Global Stage In the 1990s, many of the world’s

The Significance and Impact of China Mobile’s Listing The fundamental shift in Hong Kong’s financial market likely began with the

The Path-Dependent Nature of Market Forces The development of different markets each has its own unique historical background and specific

The Highest Virtue is Like Water: The Essence of Market Forces Interactions between companies of different scales can create immense

Success is Often Built Step by Step Through Market Forces Initially, the mainland only intended to treat Hong Kong as

How Markets Work: It starts with the courage to make the first move. Interpersonal relationships are not necessarily a zero-sum

What is the underlying logic behind Hong Kong’s multiple successful economic transformations? Hong Kong’s multiple successful economic transformations in the

The Lion Rock Spirit as an Expression of Market Forces Hong Kong’s historical formula for wealth creation lies in its

Hong Kong has created Virtue along its ways to struggle against the circumstances…. By a twist of historical circumstance, this

Is Hong Kong the world’s foremost frontier in carrying out the Smith experiment so far? Since the 1960s, no matter

The hopes for the free market that Smith never explicitly expressed. In his later years, Adam Smith once told friends

Where do the order and prosperity of human society come from? Smith may have already discovered an important clue to

Reflections Inspired by Adam Smith’s Prediction Why would Adam Smith — a thinker so rigorous in his arguments and so

The Bretton Woods Conference Established America’s Global Economic and Financial Position The renowned economist John Maynard Keynes was disappointed with the outcome

The United States Once Made Enormous Contributions to Human Civilization No matter how aggressive or hypocritical America’s foreign policy may

The Ability to Achieve Seemingly Impossible Visions Is the Source of a Society’s and Economy’s Vitality No matter how slim

The Potential Impact of a Single Person’s Vision In the previous article, the author raised the question of whether the

The Nature and Moral Dimension of Capitalist Profit In a competitive environment, wealth often comes from luck, replacing others, and

What Was Not Done Is Often Just as Important as What Was Done For a company or organization, Shenzhen’s blueprint

The Importance of a Future to be hoped in Building a Free Market The concept of the Special Economic Zone

可堪憧憬的未來對自由市場建立的重要 特區的概念是神來之筆,它最重要的地方可能就是夠含糊,因此給予市場一定的幻想空間,有一個可堪憧憬的未來。 作者: 古多迪 | 2025-02-06 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email 「產權界定是市場運作的先決條件。」“The delimitation of rights is an essential prelude to

What Was Not Done Is Often Just as Important as What Was Done It is true that when Alan Greenspan

Certain Preconditions Are Necessary for Market Forces to Function Effectively Eastern Europe missed a crucial opportunity for transformation in the

Hong Kong and Shenzhen Are a Model of the Natural Development of Market-Driven Contractual Networks The nature of the market
Caught Between Ideals and Reality Many economists do not have a particularly deep understanding of the true nature of the
Raising a Nation from Poverty to Prosperity Requires Very Little else.. What many people may not realize is that The

A Missed Opportunity of Our Time? Could Gorbachev have been planning another “Century Movement”, aiming to steer the Soviet Union toward

The Wealth of Nations was intended for Making Men Better, Not Merely Better-off During the 1980s, the world’s ideological landscape

Personal Aspirations and Dreams Can Benefit Everyone and Strengthen a Nation At its core, Kennedy’s proposed “deal of the century”

Kennedy’s “Deal of the Century” In Chapter 67 of the Tao Te Ching, Laozi wrote: “I dare not place myself

I hope you don’t dislike it, this article is for you From a certain perspective, the series of articles in

Money Chapter 1: At least you can live a painful life comfortably “Money cannot bring you happiness, but at least

Money Chapter 2: Linus’ Dream “People have to live a life of chasing money all day long. Wealth is obviously

Creating Peanuts comics was not about pursuing wealth. In any case, the Peanuts comic book made Schulz famous and profitable.

Money Chapter 3: The Life of Economics Master Fraser “Income is a series of events…” – This is what economics

Money Chapter 4: Inspiration from Fraser’s View on Wealth Feisha chose to actively participate in events that he believed were

Which person with love in his heart will be poor? “Who, in love, is poor?” This is what the Irish

Looking up at the stars in the filthy canal “Even if you could own the whole world, but if you

The future of Hong Kong legend The author believes that Hong Kong occupies an important seat in the integration of

Lin Zexu’s Password──The Legendary Future of Hong Kong One of the characteristics of Chinese culture is its respect for nature

Hong Kong’s horoscope──Hong Kong’s legendary future Only by understanding the birth and development of a phenomenon or life can we

An “unexpected” future When we analyze the prospects of a society, we should pay attention to whether there is any

My heart is like a small wooden boat… Hong Kong was born by accident of history. Over the past hundred

Sir, do you believe in fate? ──The future of Hong Kong legend The cession of Hong Kong Island actually involved

The way of a saint is to work without fighting – the legendary future of Hong Kong How can Hong

One word: “Humility” – the future of Hong Kong’s legend The international financial centers of London and New York have

Is the Book of Changes the secret to achieving great things? ──The future of Hong Kong legend King Wen was

How does “The Book of Changes” peek into the laws of how the universe operates? The central idea of the

Unexpectedly uncovering the secret of the universe, the disaster started when Xi Huang painted a painting – the future of

Should human nature be like a tree? ──The future of Hong Kong legend If the city is a living being

Florence and the Power of Culture The example of Florence illustrates how powerful culture can be over a city. Hong

Fuxi’s Utopia It is often said that Hong Kong is a place where Chinese and Western cultures come together, and

The Tao can be Taoist, but it is not Taoist; the answer can be answered, but it is very Taoist

Looking at Hong Kong’s positioning from the perspective of the cycle of heaven It can be seen from the “Xu

Those who do not plan for the overall situation will not be able to plan for one area The 64

Culture is Hong Kong’s hidden asset The birth of Hong Kong is a historical accident, and it is theoretically difficult

Hong Kong is an ongoing cultural melting pot experiment In recent years, China-foreign relations and Hong Kong society have experienced

The cultural differences between the East and the West are a matter of life and death. Hong Kong is a

Legend in the financial world──Mr. J.P. Morgan JPMorgan Chase, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, is just one of

What did JP Morgan see on the road to finance? J.P. Morgan has enjoyed collecting art throughout his life. To

What exactly is finance? The true face of the financial industry may be far more complex and nuanced than most

Financialized Wall Street; Wall Streetized financial industry Strictly speaking, what Sakyamuni did was not to spread the teachings of Buddhism

The development of an international financial center depends on the power of a free market Among many social phenomena, international

What kind of financial center does Hong Kong need? Through “First Principles”, Space X was born and brought potentially revolutionary

How do financial markets ignore the whims of current affairs people? If Tesla had not been listed in the United

The most important thing for a nation is to have outstanding entrepreneurs from generation to generation I remember Jack Ma

President Kennedy’s “Legacy” Looking back suddenly, Kennedy was living in a great era. When Kennedy took office, it was the

“The sea embraces all rivers, and tolerance is great.” Since New York and London have not yet reached 100 points,

Is Musk’s becoming the richest man a blessing from God? In fact, Hong Kong itself does not necessarily need to

Hong Kong’s ability to remain competitive as an international financial center depends on perseverance Hong Kong’s so-called international financial center

Can analysis of world affairs go beyond probability assessment? How do Hong Kong people view the current challenges? There may

What do the thoughts of Sun Yat-sen and Kennedy have in common? If we only focus on the present or

There is no one in the world who is soft and weak as water, and no one who attacks the

The drafting of the Declaration of Independence by American forefathers highlights the strong belief behind great initiatives The founding fathers

One of the beacons of Hong Kong’s future is London Since the “big bang” in its financial industry in the

Cooperating with London to seize global capital market opportunities is one of Hong Kong’s solutions The position of the United

Is a healthy financial culture another beacon for Hong Kong’s future? The capital market mainly serves three individuals, namely enterprises,

Fuxi’s wisdom and spirit – another beacon for Hong Kong’s future Flexibility, integration, and creation may also be Fuxi’s hope

Is it necessary for Hong Kong to care about whether it is the site of an international financial center? It

Youth is one of the advantages of Hong Kong as an international financial center Many breakthrough developments in history came

The Unique Federal Reserve Chairman──The Wisdom of Alan Greenspan During his tenure, Greenspan often talked about more abstract topics, such

Greenspan’s greatest contribution to the U.S. and global economy Greenspan’s greatest contribution to the U.S. and global economy may be

Seeing continuous innovation as natural is an important cultural gene of Hong Kong Promoting change does not necessarily require any

Vision is a driving force behind innovation For many people, change and innovation are not complex and profound concepts, but

What Lessons Can We Learn from Shostakovich’s Life Journey? In confronting the challenge of modernization, the Russians can be said

At the Very Least, We Can Help Make the World More Safely Inclusive of Diversity Modern Russia has produced many

先生信命乎?──香港傳奇的未來 香港島的割讓,實在是有着不少陰差陽錯,甚或糊裏糊塗的成分。 作者: 古多迪 | 2022-10-18 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email 承接上文:〈我的心又似小木船……〉 張載問邵康節(《皇極經世書》作者):『先生信命乎?』邵康節答:『若天命則知之,世俗所謂命,則不知也。』 在上回,筆者指出兩點,說明香港島的割讓,實在是有着不少陰差陽錯,甚或糊裏糊塗的成分。值得留意的是,林則徐是在1839年3月18日召來十三行的行商,要他們負責命令外國商人3日內交出全部鴉片,並簽具結書,聲明以後不再販賣鴉片,否則「一經查出,貨盡沒官,人即正法,情甘服罪。」 然後,林則徐是在1839年6月3日在虎門公開銷煙,不過《南京條約》的簽訂卻是在1842年8月29日。因此,整個鴉片戰爭可謂橫跨3年時間,在這期間發生了很多事和轉折。細看之下,相信不少人會同意,整件事情的發展過程是峰迴路轉,足以拍一部引人入勝的電影。 一場雙方都不是真想打的仗 值得留意的是,整件事情的發展,在不少地方都甚具開放性,對於事情的演變和最後結果,幾個主要人物的性格和判斷,都似乎有着關鍵的影響。今天回看,我們不禁會問,假若幾個關鍵人物當時的處理和判斷不是那樣的,這場仗是否就不會發生?這亦引伸到筆者想提出的第三點,就是這場戰爭,似乎雙方都不是真的很想打;即使一定是要打,清朝也不一定會被打敗;即使清朝注定被打敗,也不一定要割讓土地;即使一定是要割讓土地,也不一定是要割讓香港。 據記載,林則徐當時的判斷是英國不會勞師動眾老遠來打這場仗,他亦寫過一封信給維多利亞女皇,以盡量避免出現戰爭,不過這封信應該從未交到女皇手上,現存的只是副本。值得留意的是,蘇彝士運河是在1869年才開通,因此在1840年時,需要繞過南非好望角,才可由英國前往遠東。因此,對英國政府而言,中國實在是一很遠很遠的地方。對個別英商而言,鴉片的利潤可能很可觀,但相對整個國家的財政收入而言,卻未必真是一件很大不了的事。 今天回顧,當日推動英國出兵的最大動力應是來自當時在華的英商,尤其是怡和洋行的威廉·渣甸(Dr. William

一字記之曰「謙」──香港傳奇的未來 國際金融中心倫敦和紐約分別已有至少300和200多年的歷史沉澱,從很多方面而言,香港跟它們仍有頗大距離,縱然如此,不代表香港無法訂下比今天倫敦和紐約情況還厲害的長遠目標。 作者: 古多迪 | 2022-12-20 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email 承接上文:〈聖人之道,為而不爭──香港傳奇的未來〉 「有大者不可以盈,故受之以謙。」──《序卦》,《十翼》之一 上文筆者提到由《道德經》和其最後一句「為而不爭」引伸出來的3點指引,今回會詳細點談。 外觀莫如實質 根據筆者的理解,《道德經》其中一個重點是強調不要只看表面,很多時候,事物的真象往往都與表象相反。以筆者之見,這強調「真」可以稱得上是貫穿《道德經》上下兩經81章的主調之一。 「天下皆知美之為美,斯惡已。皆知善之為善,斯不善已」;「大道廢,有仁義;智慧出,有大偽;六親不和,有孝慈;國家昏亂,有忠臣」;「上德不德,是以有德;下德不失德,是以無德」;「大方無隅;大器晚成;大音希聲;大象無形」;「大成若缺,大盈若沖,大直若屈,大巧若拙,大辯若訥」;「知者不言,言者不知」;「信言不美,美言不信。善者不辯,辯者不善。知者不博,博者不知」等等都是《道德經》重視真和內涵的例證。 無獨有偶地,《道德經》這看法與筆者早前提到西塞羅「要成為真正如此,而非看似如此」的格言十分類同。也許,偉大的思想家都有相似的想法,而中西文化之間也並非毫無共通之處。值得留意的是,「國際金融中心」和「國際城市」其實沒有一定標準,因此,香港若是有決心要真真正正成為國際金融中心和國際城市,可能需要自行界定國際金融中心的理念,然後不斷往這方向努力、改善便是了。人家是否認同,怎樣評價,未必需要太着意和介懷。 國際城市是一種心態 筆者認為,國際城市其實是一種心態,很取決於這個城市在過去、現在和未來的人怎麼看這個城市和怎麼做。從這角度看,進一步說,自己成為這概念意義的準則便是最高境界,就正如沒有人會問李小龍是否武術宗師,黃家駒是否音樂人這問題,

The Subtlety and Complexity of the Market System Most people have little interest in bidding for private jets or limited-edition

The Elegance of the Market System Most people have little interest in bidding for private jets or limited-edition luxury cars,

Is the Capitalist System Simply About the Selfish Pursuit of Profit? Based on the author’s observations of the world over

Has Capitalism Replaced Plunder and Violence with Production and Trade? Is capitalism the only moral social system that humanity has

Thoughts triggered by the philosophy of Ayn Rand and Wittgenstein Ayn Rand’s ideas are highly controversial, and even whether she can

Unleashing Individual Creativity: The Source of the Vitality of the Market Economy Greenspan’s third legendary achievement was his seemingly magical

Can Greenspan’s Story Be Seen as Rand’s Ideal Model of Individual Conduct in a Capitalist Society? The fact that a

To What Extent Do Ayn Rand’s Ideas Reflect the Personal Experiences and Reflections of Her Generation of Russians? Ayn Rand

What Exactly Did Russian Artists Experience and Feel? Over the past century and more, Russia has indeed produced a remarkable

How I could fear a day when there is only you and me? There are undoubtedly many challenges that Hong Kong currently

On the Free Market we trust Smith is believed to be the first person to discover and point out that there

Humans can only strive ; results are determined by the Haven The development of worldly affairs often has its own logic. We

There is a way to do things; but such way would not be the ordinary way Cosmopolitan cities and international financial centers

To be rather than seems to be Urban development is a marathon. We cannot just look at the road ahead. The

Maintaining the faith and mentality of International city is the most important No matter what the international media says or what multinational