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L2 | From Hunter to Gatekeeper: Why Has Bessent Taken a Stand Against His Past?
Scott Bessent has twice found himself standing in opposition to his own past.
In 2013, as Chief Investment Officer of Soros Fund Management, he led a team that bet against the Japanese yen, reportedly generating roughly $1.2 billion in profit for the fund. Thirteen years later, as U.S. Treasury Secretary, he championed joint U.S.-Japan interventions to bolster the very currency he had once shorted.
His other transformation was equally striking: shifting from a long-time Dem
Hongda Trust
Aug 71 min read


L3 BK04 The Universe Has Never Been Silent: It's Just That Humans Chose the Wrong Frequency
Humans have been gazing at the stars for a history older than modern science. From cave paintings and temple images, to writings like 'Dream Pool Essays' and 'Crimson Flame Soaring'; from the 'Foo Fighters' recorded by World War II pilots, to modern radar, military documents, and government hearings, people across different eras have repeatedly described similar unknown phenomena.
Hongda Trust
Aug 41 min read


L2 BK04: The Universe Has Never Been Silent – Humans Just Chose the Wrong Frequency
From the declassified UAP documents in the US, to the glowing 'giant clams' in Shen Kuo's *Dream Pool Essays*, to the huge fireball over Nanjing in 1892, and even the 'Foo Fighters' encountered by WWII pilots, different eras and civilizations seem to have left similar eyewitness records. Maybe what really traps humanity isn't a lack of technology, but that we always assume the universe can only speak in ways we know. Technology decides how fast we can go, morality decides how
Hongda Trust
Aug 41 min read


BK01 L3 Between Safety and the Stars
This L3 audiobook goes beyond the short video and longer video to explore the SpaceX IPO in greater depth. Through the story of innovation, risk, Wall Street, and the dream of reaching the stars, it reflects on a larger question: how should modern civilization balance safety with the courage to move forward?
Hongda Trust
Aug 21 min read


L2 BK01 Between Safety and the Stars/ What the SpaceX IPO Reveals About Innovation and Risk
SpaceX is no longer just a rocket company. Its IPO raises a deeper question: how should society balance safety, risk, innovation, and the long journey toward the stars? This L2 video looks beyond the market headline and reflects on what the SpaceX IPO reveals about modern civilization.
Hongda Trust
Aug 21 min read
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