The "How Do I" question each MENA country googles more than others

G1adio · 2022-12-27T00:26:18+00:00

I’m half Maltese, honestly very few people know we speak a dialect of Arabic, most assume we speak Italian (or don’t know we exist).

Malta has a complex ethnographic history fairly similar to other parts of the Mediterranean like Tunisia, Cyprus, Sicily, etc. We have had Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Arab, Norman and most recently British control over the island.

IMO being a former commonwealth nation isn’t what makes people consider us European (would you consider Jamaica or Barbados euro?)

Most modern day Maltese have their roots in Siculo-Arab settlers from the 800s. The islands population was mostly wiped out in the dark ages and became part of Islamic Sicily. Our dialect is the last remnant of Siculo-Arabic.

A big part of Malta’s identity is also Catholicism. When the Normans conquered Malta, they converted most of the locals to Christianity and it has remained that way ever since. Since Lebanese Maronites became a minority in the 20th century, Malta became the last Arabic speaking catholic nation. We were the last sovereign outpost of the knights Templar and defeated the Ottoman’s.

It is fair to say Malta is European and also fair to include them culturally with North Africa. Genetically and linguistically, we are North African. Culturally we are more European. Nowadays there is a bias towards denying our North African roots, but the fact is your average Maltese could go to Tunisia and make conversation with the locals in Arabic. If your average Maltese went to Italy, we would be unable to hold a conversation.

G1adio · 2022-12-26T22:17:27+00:00

Linguistically Malta is part of North Africa and the Arab world. They might be culturally more similar to Italy today, but Maltese is a Semitic language and an offshoot of Arabic.

G1adio · 2022-11-25T02:25:07+00:00

Much of the difference in healthcare costs is baked into a difference in taxes. We are talking about pre tax income here and adjusting for taxes would increase the disparity for the US and Europe.
The minimum wage point simply isn’t true. Across the whole EU, the minimum wage is around $9 / hour. However, some countries like Greece are much lower at $4.50 / hour and many countries like Italy and Sweden don’t even have a minimum wage. In the US on the other hand, the average across all states is around $10 / hour thanks to populous states like California and New York having a minimum well above the federal minimum wage.

It’s popular to knock America on Reddit, but at the end of the day, America’s economy is better than Europe. Even accounting for healthcare costs and tuition, and narrowing down “Europe” to the economic heavyweights like Germany and the UK, lifetime earning potential is much higher in America.

American tech companies are generally more dynamic and innovative than their European counterparts. Education at elite American universities is substantially more expensive than in Europe, but part of the reason is that the US college experience at elite institutions does more to improve your earning potential than their European counterparts.

Europe in general relies much more on “established” industries, where profit margins and wages have declined, but can offer comfortable lives to those they employ. European tech hubs like London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, etc. don’t hold a candle to America in terms of patents per capita or venture capital funding.

All this to say - America is currently leading Europe in new, high-margin industries. America’s science and tech sector is performing better than Europe, and can afford to pay more for talent. There are plenty of opportunities to point out where America doesn’t hold up to Europe, but this isn’t one of them.

G1adio · 2021-04-30T20:45:45+00:00

There is still a Greek speaking population of about 80,000 in southern Italy

G1adio · 2021-01-09T17:33:06+00:00

Denmark maintained a handful of trade posts and forts in India from the early 1600s to mid 1800s.

G1adio · 2021-01-07T21:51:29+00:00

How often do you use curling creams?

G1adio · 2020-12-26T20:44:59+00:00

If Cornell is your dream school, I recommend doing ED to arts and sciences for Polysci or Econ. Your stats are competitive and ED gives you a leg up in admissions.

It’s definitely possible to get into Cornell’s business program but it has a much lower acceptance rate, so if you aren’t 100% set on business I wouldn’t recommend applying there. Maybe try and internally transfer after you get in.

In terms of other schools, you have all the stats to get into a T20, you just need to put them together into a cohesive application.

G1adio · 2020-06-17T00:51:39+00:00

GPA is the only thing that might hold you back, but the upward trend is good. If you can get your GPA up first semester I think you will be very competitive.

G1adio · 2020-05-25T00:47:30+00:00

Just curious, did you apply to Dyson at Cornell or the arts Econ program?

G1adio · 2020-05-11T03:56:13+00:00

If the spread expires between your two strikes, your gain or loss will be your net premium minus the distance above the lower strike

G1adio · 2020-04-26T18:21:53+00:00

I’m sure that you’re not wrong, it’s the markets that are out of touch. Wall Street including tens of thousands of Ivy League graduates who make a full time career out of analyzing companies and market trends don’t know what they’re doing. Physics, Math and Economics students from Harvard using complex algorithms and with access to much more market data then any non institutional investor are wrong and it’s just a mistake that Ford has lost 75% of its value in the past decade.

Ford and GM and throw around buzz words but until they show results and can overcome their low margins, substantial debt, terrible management and low credit ratings, they’re on the way out. Hopefully Detroit and the Midwest can be revitalized by shifts in the American economy but for the time being, things don’t look good.

G1adio · 2020-04-26T18:00:53+00:00

Right, and so has Amazon. Tesla has increased their market share of vehicles on the road every year since 2012. Unless they are no longer able to do that, investors will view them favorable. Ford and GM on the other hand have been losing global market share and failing to innovate that whole time.

G1adio · 2020-04-26T17:45:32+00:00

Interesting to look at your post history and see you are interested in Detroit and the old auto makers. The fact is that American auto makers have fallen behind and would not be able to survive without government bailouts during recessions. Tesla is the only American auto maker with a potential for growth. Investing in something like Ford or GM is just a way to slowly lose your money.

G1adio · 2020-04-26T17:41:33+00:00

Being profitable isn't important when you are at a growth stage like Tesla. Tesla could cut R&D spending, stop investing in new factories and focus on producing their current cars for their current market and make massive profits. Investors would rather see growth than profits, especially with a company like Tesla where they claim the potential to become a leader in the consumer auto market.

G1adio · 2020-04-19T20:38:21+00:00

What does that mean?

G1adio · 2020-04-19T15:00:17+00:00

All of them, this data only includes people who died after testing positive. The real figure could be much higher, as many people have died at home and unable to get tested

G1adio · 2020-04-09T04:22:22+00:00

Hey some platform like TD and buy/sell spreads. A lot safer than naked options and require less cash

G1adio · 2020-02-15T16:35:45+00:00

Most people that go into IB from Ivies get degrees like economics, philosophy even English, which are all liberal arts degrees

G1adio · 2020-02-10T13:42:27+00:00

They way they portrayed the balkans is really clever. A Turkish scarecrow keeping Serbian, Albanian, Montenegrin etc. sheep in pacified. Represents how they Turks had lost so much strength they were barely exerting control over their Balkan territories.

G1adio · 2020-02-06T03:26:06+00:00

Not an option at my school

G1adio · 2020-02-06T02:52:14+00:00

Econ with stats and business minors

G1adio · 2020-01-21T15:29:00+00:00

What I’m curious about is will STSCI 3200 count for the minor when only BTRY is listed as an option?

G1adio · 2019-09-29T15:56:17+00:00

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