Your simple yet extremely perceptive analysis of the dynamics and mechanisms as to how the world’s international power structure system is changing is excellent.
As you’ve stated, this power struggle will result in a situation that will be very dangerous.
Although I’m a fan of both you and John Mearsheimer when it comes to your analysis, I would argue that, in addition to this being somewhat of a fixed structural problem that was somewhat inevitable, a great deal of the blame for the calamity that we’re now confronted with is the fault of extremely bad leadership in the United States.
If over the last 50 years the president of the United States had followed the suggestions I’ve outlined in my “course” we probably would not be staring at quite as many very dark clouds on the horizon.
It’s probably not too late to rectify the situation but time is running out.
I need help with both the presentation and distribution of my course, so if anyone is interested in helping me, and thereby helping humanity at large, please email me at kevincflynn1@gmail.com
The problems USA have are not something that cropped up the last 50 years, but have evolved from a pretty miserable start about 250 years ago, and never been addressed in a serious manner. Too many Europeans in America were always evil and greedy in addition to being self-righteous (something they learnt from the British) so to hope for improvements without a major catastrophy is just wasted.
It might sound overly simplistic but what we need to strive for is that which makes humans happy - which is basically good vibes, empathy, meaningful relationships and social interaction.
What we want to avoid is allowing narcissists to run the show and engaging in nastiness.
In order to achieve this we need to have a good dose of humility and respect for others.
And although it would be difficult to pull off, we need to tweak the incentives of the capitalistic system so that they are in line with what we should be striving for.
And instead of breaking the system, which would lead to big problems and an increase in pain and suffering, we should work with what we have in order to make the necessary changes.
I know that sounds like a bunch of baloney but if you follow my “course” it’s within the realm of that which is actually achievable.
Unfortunately so far my efforts have been like trying to heard deaf cats.
In professor Diesen, I see the wisdom comparable to the bravery of the old Norwegian fort and a lone gunboat who fought the German invasion forces in the fiord leading to Oslo. And the old Norway at the time had a wise king as well.
Yes. The "international system is now at its most dangerous" moment, as you say there. In fact, I think that the only way to succeed in overcoming it, is by placing the problem in the much wider context of Evolution. It is the whole Human Genre which is facing a mega-crisis that is far from being settled, and which was unleashed by the access to Nuclear Energy, and therefore, Weaponry. So, first of all, we humans must accept that all of us -the whole genome- are undergoing an evolutionary process comparable only -in terms of cultural change- to the taming of fire, the discovery of agiculture, or the invention of writing. (thanks for reading, sharing, debating) => https://albertoleongomezh.substack.com/p/an-evolutionary-crisis-of-the-human?utm_source=substack&utm_content=feed%3Arecommended%3Acopy_link
I think the most concise way to put what I’m trying to convey is that in order to try to wrap your mind around where we’re headed and where we should be trying to head as a species you need to have not just one, but a set of simple theories.
You need to analyze what we want (or what we could be striving for) which is happiness, and what we want to avoid (which is suffering).
And if you can figure all of that out in a rational, logical way that is both achievable and good for everyone why not pay it some attention?
It’s amazing to me that we can succeed at making the trains run on time but when it comes to much simpler things, like avoiding war, we’re failing miserably.
Very interesting. However, even though Eurasia is diversifying away from fossil fuels alittle, the climate crisis and climate migration will have a profound effect on the development of the next world order.
I don't believe that nuclear weapons exist in the way that we've been told, however, whether they exist or not, the self-annihilation of human society as we know it is only decades away.
The 21st century may well be Afro-Asian though they are likely to feel the effects of the climate crisis first and most severely and will possibly have to migrate north, by as early as 2070, to the luckier latitudes (in both Russia and North America).
Yes, the xenophobia of the old world will accelerate as about a billion brown and black people migrate north. I imagine they will be shot at the borders, though it could also transform northern populations.
Until Asian and African countries learn to control their domestic population growth (due to birth AND immigration) The new order would be Eurasian. Russia alone carries more weight than the European part of the old NATO.
I think the most concise way to put what I’m trying to convey is that in order to try to wrap your mind around where we’re headed and where we should be trying to head as a species you need to have not just one, but a set of simple theories.
You need to analyze what we want (or what we could be striving for) which is happiness, and what we want to avoid (which is suffering).
And if you can figure all of that out in a rational, logical way that is both achievable and good for everyone why not pay it some attention?
It’s amazing to me that we can succeed at making the trains run on time but when it comes to much simpler things, like avoiding war, we’re failing miserably.
Great Article!
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Glenn,
Your simple yet extremely perceptive analysis of the dynamics and mechanisms as to how the world’s international power structure system is changing is excellent.
As you’ve stated, this power struggle will result in a situation that will be very dangerous.
Although I’m a fan of both you and John Mearsheimer when it comes to your analysis, I would argue that, in addition to this being somewhat of a fixed structural problem that was somewhat inevitable, a great deal of the blame for the calamity that we’re now confronted with is the fault of extremely bad leadership in the United States.
If over the last 50 years the president of the United States had followed the suggestions I’ve outlined in my “course” we probably would not be staring at quite as many very dark clouds on the horizon.
It’s probably not too late to rectify the situation but time is running out.
I need help with both the presentation and distribution of my course, so if anyone is interested in helping me, and thereby helping humanity at large, please email me at kevincflynn1@gmail.com
The problems USA have are not something that cropped up the last 50 years, but have evolved from a pretty miserable start about 250 years ago, and never been addressed in a serious manner. Too many Europeans in America were always evil and greedy in addition to being self-righteous (something they learnt from the British) so to hope for improvements without a major catastrophy is just wasted.
I agree with you!
This is why I developed my course.
It might sound overly simplistic but what we need to strive for is that which makes humans happy - which is basically good vibes, empathy, meaningful relationships and social interaction.
What we want to avoid is allowing narcissists to run the show and engaging in nastiness.
In order to achieve this we need to have a good dose of humility and respect for others.
And although it would be difficult to pull off, we need to tweak the incentives of the capitalistic system so that they are in line with what we should be striving for.
And instead of breaking the system, which would lead to big problems and an increase in pain and suffering, we should work with what we have in order to make the necessary changes.
I know that sounds like a bunch of baloney but if you follow my “course” it’s within the realm of that which is actually achievable.
Unfortunately so far my efforts have been like trying to heard deaf cats.
In professor Diesen, I see the wisdom comparable to the bravery of the old Norwegian fort and a lone gunboat who fought the German invasion forces in the fiord leading to Oslo. And the old Norway at the time had a wise king as well.
Yes. The "international system is now at its most dangerous" moment, as you say there. In fact, I think that the only way to succeed in overcoming it, is by placing the problem in the much wider context of Evolution. It is the whole Human Genre which is facing a mega-crisis that is far from being settled, and which was unleashed by the access to Nuclear Energy, and therefore, Weaponry. So, first of all, we humans must accept that all of us -the whole genome- are undergoing an evolutionary process comparable only -in terms of cultural change- to the taming of fire, the discovery of agiculture, or the invention of writing. (thanks for reading, sharing, debating) => https://albertoleongomezh.substack.com/p/an-evolutionary-crisis-of-the-human?utm_source=substack&utm_content=feed%3Arecommended%3Acopy_link
I think the most concise way to put what I’m trying to convey is that in order to try to wrap your mind around where we’re headed and where we should be trying to head as a species you need to have not just one, but a set of simple theories.
You need to analyze what we want (or what we could be striving for) which is happiness, and what we want to avoid (which is suffering).
And if you can figure all of that out in a rational, logical way that is both achievable and good for everyone why not pay it some attention?
It’s amazing to me that we can succeed at making the trains run on time but when it comes to much simpler things, like avoiding war, we’re failing miserably.
Very interesting. However, even though Eurasia is diversifying away from fossil fuels alittle, the climate crisis and climate migration will have a profound effect on the development of the next world order.
I don't believe that nuclear weapons exist in the way that we've been told, however, whether they exist or not, the self-annihilation of human society as we know it is only decades away.
The 21st century may well be Afro-Asian though they are likely to feel the effects of the climate crisis first and most severely and will possibly have to migrate north, by as early as 2070, to the luckier latitudes (in both Russia and North America).
https://jowaller.substack.com/p/burning-fossil-fuels-is-the-plan
Yes, the xenophobia of the old world will accelerate as about a billion brown and black people migrate north. I imagine they will be shot at the borders, though it could also transform northern populations.
There is no 'if'.
Until Asian and African countries learn to control their domestic population growth (due to birth AND immigration) The new order would be Eurasian. Russia alone carries more weight than the European part of the old NATO.
I think the most concise way to put what I’m trying to convey is that in order to try to wrap your mind around where we’re headed and where we should be trying to head as a species you need to have not just one, but a set of simple theories.
You need to analyze what we want (or what we could be striving for) which is happiness, and what we want to avoid (which is suffering).
And if you can figure all of that out in a rational, logical way that is both achievable and good for everyone why not pay it some attention?
It’s amazing to me that we can succeed at making the trains run on time but when it comes to much simpler things, like avoiding war, we’re failing miserably.