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Economic Ethics

The Cost of a Candle: An Autopsy of Sovereign Capitalism

5 July 2024·257 words·2 mins

History and Critical Analysis Colonial History Corporate Responsibility Economic Ethics Global Trade Dutch East India Company Colonialism Political Economy Historical Case Studies Military and Logistics Trade and Supply Chains Policy and Critique

A deep analytical investigation into the systemic violence and atrocities of the Dutch East India Company.

The Cost of a Candle – Part 2: The Invisible Ledger

5 July 2024·1015 words·5 mins

History and Critical Analysis Colonial History Corporate Responsibility Economic Ethics Global Trade Dutch East India Company Colonialism Historical Case Studies Military and Logistics Trade and Supply Chains Policy and Critique

Exploring the global trafficking of human labor and the deliberate destruction of ecosystems for profit.

The Cost of a Candle – Part 1: The Logistics of Extermination

5 July 2024·1121 words·6 mins

History and Critical Analysis Colonial History Corporate Responsibility Economic Ethics Global Trade Dutch East India Company Colonialism Historical Case Studies Military and Logistics Trade and Supply Chains Policy and Critique

Analyzing the direct military violence used to secure global spice monopolies in Banda and Ambon.