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EconomicsExplainedApr 28, 2026Taiwan's High-Tech Dutch Disease: Economic Specialization, Geopolitical Risks, and the Semiconductor Paradox
EconomicsDutch DiseaseSemiconductor industryMicroprocessorsCurrency appreciation
psychacksMar 27, 2026Beyond Entertainment: Reclaiming Time and Energy Through Circuit-Dependent Productivity
PsychologyMedia overconsumptionOpportunity costEtymology of entertainmentCircuit-dependent fatigue- EconomicsExplainedFeb 8, 2026
France's Economic Crisis: The Unraveling of its Social Model Amidst Demographic and Political Turmoil
EconomicsAging demographicSocial safety netPay-as-you-go pension systemPublic spending 
PredictiveHistoryDec 9, 2025The Mechanisms of Elite Control: Capital, Anxiety, and Secret Societies
GeopoliticsCapital as energy extractionAttention economyIllusion of freedomAbstraction of capital- PredictiveHistoryNov 25, 2025
Roman Anti-Civilization: A Critical Analysis of its Origins, Myths, and Self-Perpetuating War Machine
HistoryAnti-civilizationEvil empireOpen citizenshipRoman concept of liberty - EconomicsExplainedOct 10, 2025
The Economic Paradox: Why Kiwis Are Leaving New Zealand Despite a High Standard of Living
EconomicsEmigration RateBrain DrainEconomic RemotenessGlobally Competitive Industries - EconomicsExplainedJul 2, 2025
China's Hidden Debt Problem: A Deep Dive into its Unique Economic Structure and Vulnerabilities
EconomicsGovernment debtDebt-to-GDP ratioReserve currencyBudget deficit - EconomicsExplainedJul 2, 2025
China's Hidden Debt Problem: A Deep Dive into its Unique Economic Structure and Vulnerabilities
EconomicsGovernment debtDebt-to-GDP ratioReserve currencyBudget deficit - EconomicsExplainedApr 20, 2025
China's Economic Reality: Unpacking Debt, Deflation, and Data Reliability in a Slowing Superpower
EconomicsSpecial economic privilegesGDP (Gross Domestic Product)Debt to GDP ratioNational debt - PredictiveHistoryApr 8, 2025
The Spanish Conquest of the New World: Factors, Civilizations, and Controversial Explanations
HistoryConquistadorsIslamic Golden AgePax MongolicaMaritime Silk Road - EconomicsExplainedApr 6, 2025
How Poland Quietly Became Europe's Rising Power: Economic Strategies and Challenges
EconomicsEconomic stagnationDebt to GDPSatellite stateShock therapy 
Awakening RichardMar 27, 2025Niger's Seizure of Chinese Assets: China's Biggest Foreign Investment Loss and Geopolitical Implications
GeopoliticsEconomic sovereigntyNeocolonialismResource plunderingSalary dispute- EconomicsExplainedFeb 23, 2025
The Anatomy of a Failed Economy: Institutions, Shocks, and the Path to Prosperity
EconomicsAnachronian principleEconomic prosperityEconomic failureGovernance 
NewEconomicThinkingJan 29, 2025Fixing Global Debt: Power Dynamics and the Flawed International Financial Architecture
EconomicsGlobal Capital MarketsProcyclical Capital FlowsCounter-cyclical Capital FlowsFlight to Safety- NewEconomicThinkingJan 29, 2025
Fixing Global Debt: Power Dynamics and the Flawed International Financial Architecture
EconomicsGlobal Capital MarketsProcyclical Capital FlowsCounter-cyclical Capital FlowsFlight to Safety - NewEconomicThinkingJan 29, 2025
Fixing Global Debt: Power Dynamics and the Flawed International Financial Architecture
EconomicsGlobal Capital MarketsProcyclical Capital FlowsCounter-cyclical Capital FlowsFlight to Safety - PredictiveHistoryJan 2, 2025
Muhammad's Revolution of God: Uniting Arabia and Conquering Empires
HistoryMonotheismPolytheismJihadPromised Land - EconomicsExplainedDec 15, 2024
Iceland's Economic Collapse and Remarkable Recovery: Lessons from a Resource-Rich Island
EconomicsGlobal Financial Crisis (GFC)Economic output (GDP)FinancializationSubprime financial crash - NewEconomicThinkingOct 23, 2024
Lessons From History: The Economic Dynamics of War, Peace, and Post-Conflict Recovery
EconomicsPlunderMonopolization of TradePrimitive AccumulationInitial Endowment of Resources - PredictiveHistoryOct 8, 2024
Elite Overproduction and the Bronze Age Collapse: A Cyclical Theory of Societal Instability
HistoryBronze Age CollapseElite OverproductionRent-seeking behaviorSystems collapse - EconomicsExplainedOct 1, 2024
Egypt's Massive Potential, Wasted: An Economic and Geopolitical Analysis
EconomicsEconomic potentialGlobal top 10 superpowerIndustrial growthPopulation density - NewEconomicThinkingAug 7, 2024
The Illusion of Migration as Development: An Exploitative Global Regime
EconomicsEconomic imperialismDebt trapTemporary labor programsRemittances - NewEconomicThinkingJun 26, 2024
China's Gilded Age: Unbundling Corruption and its Role in Economic Growth and Systemic Risk
EconomicsAccess MoneySpeed MoneyPetty Theft (corruption)Grand Theft (corruption) - NewEconomicThinkingDec 20, 2023
The Ghost Budget: Unpacking the Unprecedented Financing and Oversight Failures of America's Post-9/11 Wars
EconomicsEmergency spendingOverseas Contingency Operations (OCO)Ghost budgetBudgetary dysfunction - EconomicsExplainedDec 19, 2023
The UK Economy's Decline: A Crisis of Confidence, Regional Inequality, and Historical Missteps
EconomicsIndustrial RevolutionTwo-speed economyCrisis of confidenceBlack Wednesday - EconomicsExplainedDec 15, 2023
Greece's Economic Journey: From Eurozone Crisis Epicenter to Emerging Stability
EconomicsEurozone crisisGDP per capitaEconomic stagnationNational mismanagement - EconomicsExplainedNov 26, 2023
The Overhyped Economy of Bhutan: Gross National Happiness vs. Material Wealth
EconomicsGross National Happiness (GNH)Gross Domestic Product (GDP)Economic allocation of resourcesMaterial satisfaction - EconomicsExplainedOct 26, 2023
Argentina's Perpetual Economic Instability: A Cycle of Booms, Busts, and Policy Missteps
EconomicsEconomic instabilityGDP per capitaInflationHyperinflation - EconomicsExplainedOct 18, 2023
China's Crumbling Economic Story: The Crisis of Expectations, Debt, and Deflation
EconomicsSpecial Economic PrivilegesGross Domestic Product (GDP)Economic Growth RatesDebt-to-GDP Ratio - EconomicsExplainedSep 24, 2023
The $6.5 Trillion Dollar Problem Nobody Notices: Infrastructure Maintenance and Economic Decay
EconomicsInfrastructure investmentEconomic prosperityOpportunity costsInfrastructure maintenance - EconomicsExplainedAug 6, 2023
The Shifting Global Economic Order: Globalization's Impact on US Dominance and Proposed Solutions
EconomicsEconomic outputPurchasing power parity (PPP)Global economic influenceGlobalization - EconomicsExplainedJul 2, 2023
Deconstructing Global Debt: Misconceptions, Sustainability, and Economic Impact
EconomicsGlobal DebtPublic DebtHousehold DebtCorporate Debt - EconomicsExplainedJul 2, 2023
Deconstructing Global Debt: Misconceptions, Sustainability, and Economic Impact
EconomicsGlobal DebtPublic DebtHousehold DebtCorporate Debt - NewEconomicThinkingJun 28, 2023
Solidarity Economics: A Historical and Liberatory Alternative to Capitalism
EconomicsSolidarity economicsEconomic democracyEconomic justicePower sharing - NewEconomicThinkingJun 7, 2023
The Debt Puzzle: Understanding Government Borrowing, Debt Revenue, and Inflation's Impact on Sustainability
EconomicsDebt PuzzleDebt RevenuePrimary SurplusSubsidized Borrowing Rate - NewEconomicThinkingJun 7, 2023
The Debt Puzzle: Understanding Government Borrowing, Debt Revenue, and Inflation's Impact on Sustainability
EconomicsDebt PuzzleDebt RevenuePrimary SurplusSubsidized Borrowing Rate - NewEconomicThinkingJun 7, 2023
The Debt Puzzle: Understanding Government Borrowing, Debt Revenue, and Inflation's Impact on Sustainability
EconomicsDebt PuzzleDebt RevenuePrimary SurplusSubsidized Borrowing Rate - EconomicsExplainedMay 7, 2023
Lebanon's Economic Collapse: A Case Study of Debt, Corruption, and Geopolitical Shocks
EconomicsEconomic contractionHyperinflationDebt-to-GDP ratioRemittances - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
The Psychology of Poverty: How Scarcity, Stress, and Mental Health Impact Economic Behavior
EconomicsBehavioral Development EconomicsHigh return investment opportunitiesPresent biasLoss aversion - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Evaluating the Impact and Design Challenges of Microcredit and Microfinance
EconomicsAdverse selectionMoral hazardMonitoring modelsMicrocredit - EconomicsExplainedApr 2, 2023
The European Union's Economic Future: Threats, Challenges, and Global Implications
EconomicsEuropean UnionEurozoneReserve CurrencyBrain Drain - EconomicsExplainedMar 12, 2023
The Economic Megathreats: Deglobalization, Debt Crises, AI, and Climate Change with Dr. Nouriel Roubini
EconomicsGlobalizationComparative AdvantageJust-in-Time Supply ChainJust-in-Case Strategy - EconomicsExplainedMar 12, 2023
The Economic Megathreats: Deglobalization, Debt Crises, AI, and Climate Change with Dr. Nouriel Roubini
EconomicsGlobalizationComparative AdvantageJust-in-Time Supply ChainJust-in-Case Strategy - EconomicsExplainedMar 1, 2023
Pakistan's Economic Collapse: Vulnerabilities, Geopolitical Stakes, and Paths to Recovery
EconomicsPurchasing Power Parity (PPP)Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)Foreign WorkforcesRemittances - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 22, 2023
The Economy as a Web of Contracts: Understanding Systemic Instability and Debt Deflation
EconomicsWeb of contractsSystemic instabilityIndividual defaultChains of defaults - EconomicsExplainedJan 18, 2023
Sri Lanka's Economic Collapse: A Cautionary Tale for Developing Nations
EconomicsDebt crisisHumanitarian crisisAgrarian economiesManufacturing-based economies - NewEconomicThinkingNov 9, 2022
The Legal Architecture of Capitalism: From Partnerships to Corporations and Financial Crises
EconomicsLegal CodingBusiness OrganizationPartnershipLimited Liability - NewEconomicThinkingNov 2, 2022
From Promises to Capital: The Legal Coding and Securitization of Debt in Modern Finance
EconomicsLegal coding of capitalFinancial assetsIntellectual property rightsDebt/Credit - NewEconomicThinkingNov 2, 2022
From Promises to Capital: The Legal Coding and Securitization of Debt in Modern Finance
EconomicsLegal coding of capitalFinancial assetsIntellectual property rightsDebt/Credit - EconomicsExplainedMay 16, 2022
The Necessary Recession: Why Economic Downturns Are Crucial for Long-Term Growth
EconomicsBusiness cycleEconomic expansionsEconomic contractionsFree trade - EconomicsExplainedDec 19, 2021
The Pervasive Pessimism of Economists and Its Underlying Value
EconomicsPessimism biasEconomic forecastingSocial scienceHuman irrationality - EconomicsExplainedDec 19, 2021
The Pervasive Pessimism of Economists and Its Underlying Value
EconomicsPessimism biasEconomic forecastingSocial scienceHuman irrationality - EconomicsExplainedDec 19, 2021
The Pervasive Pessimism of Economists and Its Underlying Value
EconomicsPessimism biasEconomic forecastingSocial scienceHuman irrationality - NewEconomicThinkingNov 3, 2021
Creating the Financial Conditions for a Green New Deal: A Critique of Capitalism and a Vision for a Steady-State Economy
EconomicsGreen New DealMacroeconomicsEcosystem economicsCredit creation - EconomicsExplainedAug 20, 2021
China's Looming Debt Crisis: An Analysis of its Over-Leveraged Real Estate Market and Societal Pressures
EconomicsEconomic growthAuthoritarian ruleOver-leveraged economyReal estate bubble - NewEconomicThinkingJul 12, 2021
Public Debt and Fiscal Policy: Navigating a Sea Change in Macroeconomic Thinking
EconomicsFiscal policyPublic debtAusterityMacroeconomic policy - NewEconomicThinkingJul 12, 2021
Public Debt and Fiscal Policy: Navigating a Sea Change in Macroeconomic Thinking
EconomicsFiscal policyPublic debtAusterityMacroeconomic policy - NewEconomicThinkingApr 27, 2021
Household Debt Relief: A Critical Tool for Economic Stability and Addressing Inequality
EconomicsHousehold debt reliefDebt-to-income ratioDebt-dependent growthEconomic inequality - NewEconomicThinkingApr 27, 2021
Household Debt Relief: A Critical Tool for Economic Stability and Addressing Inequality
EconomicsHousehold debt reliefDebt-to-income ratioDebt-dependent growthEconomic inequality - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 25, 2021
Financing a Global Green New Deal: Economic Transformation and Climate Stabilization
EconomicsUnemployment insuranceFiscal stimulusGross Domestic Product (GDP)Build Back Better - EconomicsExplainedDec 27, 2020
Reflecting on Errors: Economics Explained's 2020 Corrections and Learnings
EconomicsIncome Gini coefficientGross Domestic Product (GDP)Gross National Product (GNP)Social Market Economy (Rhine Capitalism) - NewEconomicThinkingDec 10, 2020
Developing Country Debt: The Accelerating Crisis and the Search for a New Resolution Mechanism
EconomicsSovereign debtDeveloping country debtEmerging market debtOver-indebtedness - NewEconomicThinkingDec 10, 2020
Developing Country Debt: The Accelerating Crisis and the Search for a New Resolution Mechanism
EconomicsSovereign debtDeveloping country debtEmerging market debtOver-indebtedness - NewEconomicThinkingDec 10, 2020
Developing Country Debt: The Accelerating Crisis and the Search for a New Resolution Mechanism
EconomicsSovereign debtDeveloping country debtEmerging market debtOver-indebtedness - NewEconomicThinkingDec 10, 2020
Developing Country Debt: The Accelerating Crisis and the Search for a New Resolution Mechanism
EconomicsSovereign debtDeveloping country debtEmerging market debtOver-indebtedness - EconomicsExplainedNov 29, 2020
Presidential Power and Economic Impact: Navigating Debt Ceilings, Stimulus, and the Risk of Economic Sabotage
EconomicsElectoral CollegeChecks and BalancesDow Jones Industrial AverageTax Cuts - NewEconomicThinkingOct 22, 2020
How Bad Can It Still Get: Credit Risk, Debt Overhang, and the COVID-19 Recession
EconomicsCredit riskDebt overhangCOVID-19 recessionCorporate debt market - NewEconomicThinkingOct 22, 2020
How Bad Can It Still Get: Credit Risk, Debt Overhang, and the COVID-19 Recession
EconomicsCredit riskDebt overhangCOVID-19 recessionCorporate debt market - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Justin Lin on New Structural Economics, US-China Relations, and Global Challenges
EconomicsNew Structural EconomicsDevelopment as a human rightGlobal cooperationClimate change mitigation - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
COVID-19's Unmasking of Neoliberalism: Authoritarianism, Commons, and the Green New Deal
EconomicsJust-in-time global private sectorNeoliberal ideologyMainstream economics (equilibrium models)Dynamic systems (non-orthodox alternatives) - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Adair Turner on the COVID-19 Crisis: A Supply-Side Shock, Policy Responses, and its Implications for Trust in Expertise and Climate Change
EconomicsSupply-side shockDemand-side collapseFiscal stimulusAggregate demand - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Africa's Double Crisis: Pandemic, Economic Recession, and Geopolitical Shifts
GeopoliticsDouble Crisis (Sanitary & Economic)Demographic StructureEconomic RecessionInequality Resolution - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Peter Bofinger on Europe's Economic Crisis, COVID-19 Response, and the Role of Modern Monetary Theory
EconomicsEconomic tsunamiLiquidity supportSolvency supportShort-time work (Kurzarbeit) - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
John Ralston Saul on Class, Debt, and the Pandemic's Unmasking of Systemic Inequality
EconomicsSystemic inequalityPre-modern class systemFinancializationDebt cancellation (Jubilee) - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Andrew Sheng on COVID-19: Economic Devastation, Systemic Complexity, and the Call for a New Paradigm
EconomicsPrecariatGlobalizationEconomic DepressionFiscal and Monetary Space - NewEconomicThinkingAug 19, 2020
Redesigning the Social Safety Net: Policy Reforms for Fiscal Stability and Inclusive Growth
EconomicsSocial insurance programsAutomatic stabilizersFiscal stimulusPayroll tax - NewEconomicThinkingJul 17, 2020
Building a Global Economic Response to COVID-19: Challenges, Disconnects, and Future Implications
EconomicsGlobal economic transformationEconomic nationalismIsolationismDebt restructuring - NewEconomicThinkingJun 16, 2020
Reevaluating the US Policy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Failures, Lessons, and Future Directions
EconomicsSupply-side shockDemand-side shockV-shaped recoveryU-shaped recovery - NewEconomicThinkingJun 16, 2020
Reevaluating the US Policy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Failures, Lessons, and Future Directions
EconomicsSupply-side shockDemand-side shockV-shaped recoveryU-shaped recovery - NewEconomicThinkingJun 16, 2020
COVID-19's Disproportionate Economic Devastation and Systemic Challenges in the Developing World
EconomicsInformal economySocial safety netsGlobal inequalityFiscal stimulus - EconomicsExplainedMay 17, 2020
Do We Actually Need Recessions? Understanding Their Man-Made Nature and Economic Purpose
EconomicsRecessionEconomic downturnSupply shockDemand shock - EconomicsExplainedMay 14, 2020
The Economics and Geopolitical Implications of China's Belt and Road Initiative
GeopoliticsBelt and Road Initiative (BRI)Economic development projectTrade dealsDirect influence - EconomicsExplainedApr 26, 2020
The Evolving Economy of Ancient Rome: From Agrarian Poverty to Proto-Modern Finance
EconomicsAgrarian EmpireWealth TaxPrivatized Tax CollectionFractional Reserve Banking - EconomicsExplainedApr 19, 2020
The Indispensability and Alternatives of Debt in Modern Economies
FinanceDebtLeverageFinancial CrisesGood Debt - EconomicsExplainedApr 19, 2020
The Indispensability and Alternatives of Debt in Modern Economies
FinanceDebtLeverageFinancial CrisesGood Debt - EconomicsExplainedApr 16, 2020
Why China Will Be the Big Winner of the 2020 Crisis: Economic Resilience and Geopolitical Strategy
GeopoliticsIndustrial economySupply chain vulnerabilitiesCost-effective manufacturingShort-term profit maximization - EconomicsExplainedApr 5, 2020
The Future of Economic Growth: Examining the Limits of Sustained Prosperity
EconomicsEconomic growthIndustrial RevolutionExponential growthGDP (Gross Domestic Product) - EconomicsExplainedApr 2, 2020
Modern Monetary Theory: How Money is Created, Valued, and Its Implications for Government Spending
EconomicsModern Monetary Theory (MMT)Money creation (bank credit)Money creation (government currency)Fiat currency - EconomicsExplainedMar 26, 2020
The Looming Debt Crisis: Why the 2020 Economic Downturn is a Debt-Fueled Bubble, Not Just a Pandemic
EconomicsDebt-fueled speculationEconomic recessionGood debtBad debt - EconomicsExplainedMar 26, 2020
The Looming Debt Crisis: Why the 2020 Economic Downturn is a Debt-Fueled Bubble, Not Just a Pandemic
EconomicsDebt-fueled speculationEconomic recessionGood debtBad debt - EconomicsExplainedFeb 16, 2020
The Modern US Economy: How Debt and Demand Drive Prosperity in a Post-Scarcity World
EconomicsPost-scarcity civilization (practical)Maslow's hierarchy of needsDebt-driven demandConsumer spending - NewEconomicThinkingNov 22, 2019
The Hidden Costs of Healthcare: Financialization, Private Equity, and Drug Pricing
EconomicsFinancialization of healthcarePrivate equity (PE)Stock buybacksSurprise medical bills - EconomicsExplainedOct 31, 2019
The Economic Realism of Westeros: Feudalism, Finance, and Fictional Narratives
EconomicsFeudal economyPrivate enterpriseEconomics of scaleAgglomeration - NewEconomicThinkingJul 3, 2019
Private Debt Booms and the Real Economy: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?
EconomicsPrivate debt boomsCredit deepeningFinancial fragilityReal economy - NewEconomicThinkingJun 19, 2019
The Looming Crisis: How Rising Household Debt and Inadequate Measurements Threaten the Next Recession
EconomicsHousehold debtRecessionIncome inequalityStandard of living - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 20, 2019
Rethinking Financial Regulation: Addressing Systemic Fragility, Opacity, and Misaligned Incentives
FinanceFinancial fragilityDebt fundingEquity fundingSystemic opacity - NewEconomicThinkingJan 30, 2019
Rethinking Inequality Measurement: A Critique of Tax-Based Data and the Case for Global Macroeconomics
EconomicsIncome inequalityWealth inequalityTax system complexityReporting requirements - NewEconomicThinkingJan 30, 2019
Rethinking Inequality Measurement: A Critique of Tax-Based Data and the Case for Global Macroeconomics
EconomicsIncome inequalityWealth inequalityTax system complexityReporting requirements - NewEconomicThinkingJan 23, 2019
The Erosion of Intangible Capital: Why Current Economic Models Fail and Growth Slows
EconomicsSolow growth modelFinancial capitalHuman capitalSocial capital - NewEconomicThinkingNov 7, 2018
The Evolution of Economic Thought: Money, Government, and the Roots of Political Discontent
EconomicsClassical dichotomyMoney as a veilNeutrality of moneyCrowding out - NewEconomicThinkingDec 12, 2017
Rebuilding Macroeconomic Theory: Addressing the Failures of New Keynesian DSGE Models Post-2008
EconomicsNew Keynesian Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) modelGreat ModerationKeynesian RevolutionGeneral Equilibrium Theory - NewEconomicThinkingSep 21, 2017
The Societal Embeddedness of Economies: Re-evaluating Finance, Risk, and Central Bank Roles
EconomicsFinancial sector riskLeverageLiquidityDebt overhang - NewEconomicThinkingSep 21, 2017
The Societal Embeddedness of Economies: Re-evaluating Finance, Risk, and Central Bank Roles
EconomicsFinancial sector riskLeverageLiquidityDebt overhang - NewEconomicThinkingSep 21, 2017
The Societal Embeddedness of Economies: Re-evaluating Finance, Risk, and Central Bank Roles
EconomicsFinancial sector riskLeverageLiquidityDebt overhang 
lexfridmanRay Dalio on the Big Cycle of Empires: Money, Power, and the US-China Dynamic
GeopoliticsBig Cycle of EmpiresLong-term debt and capital market cycleInternal order and disorder cycleExternal order and disorder cycle- lexfridman
Ray Dalio on Principles, the Economic Machine, AI, and the Pursuit of Truth Through Experimentation
EconomicsRadical truthRadical transparencyEconomic machineIdea meritocracy - lexfridman
Ray Dalio on the Nature, History, and Future of Money
EconomicsMedium of exchangeStore of wealthCollective agreementEmergent phenomenon - lexfridman
CIA Operations, Presidential Influence, and the Geopolitics of the Ukraine War with Andrew Bustamante
GeopoliticsCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA)National Security MissionIntelligence Community (IC)President's Daily Brief (PDB) - lexfridman
Ray Dalio on Credit, Debt Cycles, and the Economic Machine
EconomicsEconomic machineProductivity growthShort-term debt cycleLong-term debt cycle
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