The Destruction of the Asiatic Fleet: how Allied ineptitude led to a catastrophic defeat
Carlton Meyer, “The Destruction of the Asiatic Fleet” ( Tales of the American Empire, 13 May 2022) You’d have to be Rip van Winkle or Sleeping…
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Chinese and Chinese-language Films, Southeast Asian Films
The Sad Fall of a Philippine Steel Giant: how politics, ideology and mismanagement destroyed Philippines’ National Steel Corporation
“The Sad Fall of a Philippine Steel Giant” (Asianometry, 3 June 2022) Here comes a tale of how political instability combined with political / economic ideology…
Chinese and Chinese-language Films, Southeast Asian Films
Thailand’s Auto Export Problem: the car-making industry in Thailand at a crossroads
“Thailand’s Auto Export Problem” (Asianometry, 18 February 2022) Perhaps this episode on Thailand’s automotive industry is best watched together with the previous episode on Australia’s automotive…
Australian and New Zealand Films, Chinese and Chinese-language Films
What Happened to the Australian Car Industry? – a detailed mini-history on the rise and demise of Australian car-making
“Why Australia Doesn’t Make Their Own Cars” (Asianometry, 17 January 2022) Compared to other mini-documentaries presented by the Asianometry channel, this episode is quite lengthy –…
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
De-industrialization was Hong Kong’s Biggest Mistake: the rise and decline of Hong Kong’s economy
“De-industrialization was Hong Kong’s Biggest Mistake” (Asianometry, 14 March 2022) Here is a very educational and succinct video explaining how Hong Kong rose to become a…
Latin American Films (non-Spanish / non-Portuguese), North American Films
The Empire’s Colony of Colombia: how the US and the CIA came to exploit and abuse Colombia
Carlton Meyer, “The Empire’s Colony of Colombia” (Tales of the American Empire, 27 May 2022) For an introduction into the modern history of Colombia, at least…
Chinese and Chinese-language Films, Korean Films
How the Rich Ate South Korea: how the chaebol have dominated South Korean politics and economy since 1945
“How the Rich Ate South Korea” (Asianometry, March 2022) One paradox regarding South Korea’s economic success over the past 60 years is that (as this mini-documentary…
Chinese and Chinese-language Films, Japanese Films
What Eating the Rich did for Japan: a useful introduction to Japan’s modern economic history
“What Eating the Rich did for Japan” (Asianometry, October 2021) In this mini-documentary on the Asianometry Youtube channel, the history of the zaibatsu – the huge…
French and French-language Films
Résistance: an allegory of rebellion against a police state regime
Alex Chauvet, Anna Le Danois, Quentin Foulon, Fabien Glasse, Juliette Jean, Julie Narat, “Résistance” (2016) Made by student animators, this short video plays like a parable…
Ukraine and the Gell Mann Effect: the tragedy of delusion, bias, false assumptions and error-filled reporting
Gonzalo Lira, “Ukraine and the Gell Mann Effect” (13 May 2022) In this video, Chilean-American vlogger Gonzalo Lira discusses the so-called Gell Mann effect in relation…