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Escape from Tarkov is a multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video game in development by Battlestate Games for Windows. The game is set in the fictional Norvinsk region in northwestern Russia, where a war is taking place between two private military companies and Scavs.
A private military company (PMC) is a private company providing armed combat or security services for financial gain. Learn about the history, missions, and controversies of PMCs, such as Blackwater and Executive Outcomes.
The invisible hand is a metaphor inspired by Adam Smith that describes the incentives which free markets sometimes create for self-interested people to act unintentionally in the public interest. Learn about the history, interpretation and criticism of this concept in economics and other fields.
Epic Games is an American company that creates and distributes video games and software, such as Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and Gears of War. Founded in 1991 by Tim Sweeney, it has grown to have over 4,000 employees and a US$32 billion valuation as of 2022.
Wagner Group is a PMC controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former ally of Putin, that operates in various conflicts around the world. It has been involved in the wars in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Africa, and Venezuela, and has been accused of war crimes and human rights violations.
Q Clearance is a security clearance issued by the Department of Energy that allows access to classified information up to and including TOP SECRET data with the special designation: Restricted Data (TS//RD). Learn more about the different security clearance levels, designations, and investigations in the U.S. government.
Learn about the metaphor of a black swan event, which is a rare and unpredictable occurrence that has a major impact and is often explained after the fact. Find out how Nassim Nicholas Taleb developed the theory and applied it to various fields, and how to cope with black swans.
A company secretary is a senior position in the corporate governance of organizations, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Learn about the duties, qualifications and professional bodies of company secretaries in different countries, such as UK, Ireland, India, China and Malaysia.