Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold. The US is certainly seeking to mint some new friends and allies around the world. In an age where your economy depends on everyone else’s, and everyone else’s depends on yours, it is critical to look beyond your own immediate interests and foster success in others. Yesterday, it was announced that the US … [Read more...] about Mickey D’s and WMDs: Mint New Friends, They Are Gold
Mickey D’s and WMDs: Space Race 2.0
The space race is a marathon for which the finish line is stretched out far away, dauntingly so, somewhere in the horizon. In fact, we can’t really see the finish line. When it comes to space, can there ever truly be a finish line (maybe if we never discover how to travel at light speed)? Regardless of where this theoretical finish line may lie, the contestants of planet … [Read more...] about Mickey D’s and WMDs: Space Race 2.0
Mickey D’s and WMDs: Abandon Ship, the RMS Merkel
What would you do if you found out that your friends were secretly reading your Facebook messages whenever you left the room during a study session? Just taking your computer when you weren’t looking and reading all your private exchanges. And then, upon getting caught when you returned after taking a shorter time brewing your tea than usual, they all took turns denying reading … [Read more...] about Mickey D’s and WMDs: Abandon Ship, the RMS Merkel
Mickey D’s and WMDs: Duck, Duck, Drone
It’s a sunny, warm afternoon. Your grandchildren are frolicking around the garden, running and laughing in the family gardens as they help you pick vegetables. Your 68-year-old hips creak a tad as you bend down in the fields, but you don’t mind. It’s a beautiful day with your family and, surrounded by your grandchildren, you feel blessed. Something tears across the sky, but you … [Read more...] about Mickey D’s and WMDs: Duck, Duck, Drone
Mickey D’s and WMDs: Three worldviews walk into a bar
Perhaps you’re a new student of international relations or just a passerby who’s been hearing stuff about shaky American hegemony and caught the terms “system maintainer” or “transformer” tossed around, wondering what they meant. They’re not about IT guys who maintain your servers or sweet Camaros that transform into awesome robots. They are worldviews of international … [Read more...] about Mickey D’s and WMDs: Three worldviews walk into a bar