The way we perceive the founders is how we perceive ourselves. Progressive historians saw crude, cold-blooded materialists, another generation saw idealistic scholars & philosophers, and today the fight seems to be between degenerate charlatans, autistic masterminds & holy men,β¦
A (crude) way to keep chair umpires accountable for capricious decisions:
First offence: fined 10% of tournament fees Second offence: fine + one week suspension Third and fourth offences: longer suspensions. Fifth offence within a year: suspended for the year.
We tracked a whopping 1.8 million barrels per day in crude oil exports out of Iran during March 2024. Clients asked us as recently as yesterday if this is still the case given things can change once you enter a new month.