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A closer look at their business model</a> <div class="flex-grow text-lg text-accent-foreground max-sm:hidden">In a surprisingly short period, Temu has stormed the global e-commerce stage with prices that seem too good to be true....</div> <div class="flex justify-between text-muted-foreground"><div></div> <div>3 days ago</div></div></div> <!--[--><a class="hov-trans cursor-pointer border-2 hover:border-primary max-sm:h-16 max-sm:w-20 md:h-40 md:w-64" href="/business/why-are-temu-s-prices-so-unbelievably-cheap-a-closer-look-at-their-business-model" aria-label="Open post (Why are Temu’s prices so unbelievably cheap? A closer look at their business model by Lars Becker)"><div class="h-full w-full"><!--[--><!--]--> <img src="https://images.weltge.ist/8sBHxI1Q0hTxJ-RUe7aWE3RqWwCFZvAF_AsmR3-H6Zs/rs:auto:300/plain/https://files.weltge.ist/0192ec97-83e4-7a72-a06f-abbe6d46b4d3/5274116915347972327.jpg" alt="Thumbnail: Why are Temu’s prices so unbelievably cheap? 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When developers start saying things like, “we’re building God,” (as one told Vanity Fair), it’s clear they’re in uncharted territory....</div> <div class="flex justify-between text-muted-foreground"><div></div> <div>4 days ago</div></div></div> <!--[--><a class="hov-trans cursor-pointer border-2 hover:border-primary max-sm:h-16 max-sm:w-20 md:h-40 md:w-64" href="/tech/silicon-valley-and-its-new-mysticism" aria-label="Open post (Silicon Valley and its new mysticism by Bulgakov)"><div class="h-full w-full"><!--[--><!--]--> <img src="https://images.weltge.ist/aXGFnOExg1C_ge6GW8Wt7hzD862sFpf0Swkwi5jTxC0/rs:auto:300/plain/https://files.weltge.ist/0192e943-4803-7fb2-864d-9e09343ceebd/pozu3312_portait_of_transhumanist_uploading_his_mind_cyberpun_e480a87b-e628-4660-b785-946ed611b347_1.png" alt="Thumbnail: Silicon Valley and its new mysticism" width="1456" height="816" class="opacity-100 h-full w-full object-cover h-full w-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-100" loading="lazy"></div><!----></a><!--]--></div></div><div class="border-b max-sm:pb-3 md:pb-9"><div class="flex justify-between space-x-6 pt-3"><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col"><div class="flex items-center space-x-1 pb-1 text-muted-foreground max-sm:text-xs"><div class="flex items-center justify-around space-x-1"><a class="flex w-full flex-shrink items-center space-x-1 rounded-l-sm uppercase hover:text-primary" href="/@bulgakov"><img class="h-6 rounded-sm" src="https://images.weltge.ist/PWwCktnjvqvgmU0o2JVk82Lx8-Dw55GZlRzPEOOtFkw/rs:fill:50:50/g:sm/plain/https://files.weltge.ist/01922f4d-947a-7b81-b070-b25b1b4f0333/ELom6LHC_400x400.jpg" alt="avatar of Bulgakov"> <span>Bulgakov</span></a> <div class="flex flex-row space-x-1"><span>in</span> <a class="hov-trans uppercase hover:text-primary" href="/s/politics">Politics</a></div></div></div> <a class="hov-trans cursor-pointer text-2xl font-extrabold hover:text-primary max-sm:text-base" href="/politics/it-is-impossible-to-be-bored">It is impossible to be bored</a> <div class="flex-grow text-lg text-accent-foreground max-sm:hidden">I do not understand people who say they are bored. 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When the Western Roman Empire fell, Byzantium kept the Roman legacy alive for nearly a thousand more years, mixing Roman law and military prowess with Greek, Persian, and Middle Eastern influences. This fusion created a civilization that was both familiar and foreign—Roman in its ambition and structure but shaped by new traditions that gave it a unique, almost mystical character. In many ways, Byzantium became a second Rome, an empire where beauty, spirituality, and the relentless pursuit of power coexisted.\\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\"},{\\\"attrs\\\":{\\\"level\\\":2},\\\"content\\\":[{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The aesthetics of Byzantium \\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"heading\\\"},{\\\"content\\\":[{\\\"text\\\":\\\"One reason we’re drawn to Byzantium is simply its beauty. The empire produced art that was intricate, lavish, and deeply symbolic that still feels otherworldly. 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These mosaics filled church walls, domes, and floors with portraits of saints, emperors, and religious scenes that shimmered under candlelight, bringing an ethereal glow to sacred spaces. Gold was used lavishly to create a radiant backdrop, symbolizing divine light. The vibrant sapphire blues, emerald greens, and ruby reds contrasted against the gold, adding depth and intensity to the images. These colors were chosen for their beauty and for their symbolic value—blue represented the heavens, green symbolized renewal, and red was associated with life and resurrection.\\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\"},{\\\"content\\\":[{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Byzantine architecture complemented this artistic vision, with massive domes, arches, and ornate facades that combined both Roman engineering and Eastern ornamental design. Hagia Sophia, for instance, and her vast central dome, seems to float above the space, an architectural wonder that tried to connect earth and heaven. Inside, the walls and ceilings were often covered with mosaics and frescoes, turning the interiors into immersive spiritual experiences. Columns and arches were adorned with intricate carvings, and light was carefully orchestrated to enhance the effect of the gold mosaics, giving the space a soft, radiant glow.\\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\"},{\\\"attrs\\\":{\\\"level\\\":2},\\\"content\\\":[{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Byzantine art today\\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"heading\\\"},{\\\"content\\\":[{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This classic style is making a comeback in today’s design and fashion. A quick look on Etsy shows many pages of Byzantine-inspired jewelry: rings with fine details, pendants decorated with colorful stones, and bracelets with the unique chain links that Byzantium was known for. To wear a Byzantine ring or necklace is a way of connecting with a world that valued beauty as an expression of faith, identity, and legacy. 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My feeds on Instagram and Tiktok are full of it (perhaps because of my own interest that shaped my algorithm).  Many people in the comments talk about wanting Byzantium to come back in some form, and some even say they wish Hagia Sophia could be Orthodox again. And yes, this fascination is for sure also tied to a growing interest in Orthodox Christianity, which keeps many of the traditions Byzantium passed down. Orthodox churches still carry many Byzantine influences, from their architecture to their ceremonies.\\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\"},{\\\"attrs\\\":{\\\"level\\\":2},\\\"content\\\":[{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The art of political survival\\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"heading\\\"},{\\\"content\\\":[{\\\"text\\\":\\\"What fascinates us as well is how the Byzantines managed to hold onto power for so long. The empire was a political chessboard, where emperors had to outmaneuver ambitious generals, powerful nobles, and even their own family members. Byzantium was a world where alliances shifted, loyalties were tested, and trust was rare—a place where political survival required not just strategy but ruthlessness.\\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\"},{\\\"content\\\":[{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Take the reign of Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century, a ruler known for his ambitious building projects and legal reforms. Early in his reign, he faced the infamous Nika Riots, where thousands of rioters filled Constantinople’s Hippodrome, demanding his overthrow. With the city in chaos, Justinian’s wife, Empress Theodora, convinced him to stand his ground rather than flee. In a brutal move, Justinian ordered his generals to trap and kill the rioters, securing his rule but at a great human cost. 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In the Anzu myth, the god Ninurta defeated the “bird demon” Anzu and protected other deities from threats like the underworld dragon Kur. This narrative later inspired the Babylonian god Marduk, who battled serpent dragons in his conflict with Tiamat, influencing religious traditions with Old Testament ties. Greek mythology also contributed to dragon lore, with tales like Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the sea dragon Ketos. The Greeks also gave us the term “dragon,” derived from the Greek “drácōn,” meaning rigid gazer.\\\",\\\"type\\\":\\\"text\\\"}],\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\"},{\\\"attrs\\\":{\\\"alt\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"caption\\\":\\\"editor Austen Henry Layard , drawing by L. 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Dragons in China symbolize luck, wealth, power, and wisdom, associated with positive qualities such as kindness and intelligence. This reverence extends into Chinese festivals and celebrations; during the Chinese New Year, dragon parades and dances are performed to bring good fortune and ward off evil spirits, while the Dragon Boat Festival honors the poet Qu Yuan with dragon-themed boat races, paying homage to dragons as symbols of protection and strength. Chinese dragons have long snake-like bodies with scales, four legs, and a beard-like whiskers on their face, plus horns on their head and long hair down their back. 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