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Katharine Sorensen

- Antifragile: Lebanon’s lessons, and warnings, for living with uncertainty
  
  Inspired by Nassim Taleb’s Antifragile, this piece explores how Lebanon’s chaos cultivates adaptability, resilience, and spontaneous living.
  
  Lebanon embodies Taleb’s concept of “antifragility,” revealing both the strength and strain of thriving amid chronic uncertainty
  
  November 05, 2025
- A tale of two envoys: Ahmad Al-Sharaa's divergent relationships with two American ambassadors
  
  A deep dive into Ahmad al-Sharaa’s contrasting ties with U.S. envoys Robert Ford and Thomas Barrack.
  
  Examining how Syria’s President al-Sharaa’s evolving U.S. relationships shaped his post-Assad rise and legitimacy.
  
  October 27, 2025