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If an island state vanishes, is it still a nation?
Another intriguing question: If a nation loses most of its ability to control its internal economy, make decisions about its environment, or even enforce its own laws because it becomes part of an incredibly complex and interconnected global society, is it still really sovereign? Not that globalization could ever take hold to such an extreme. Oh wait.
Government can't print money properly
If there's one thing we can definitely count on the government to do correctly, it's printing the money. Right? ....Right?
Assange may surrender to British police
As with everything else related to the Wikileaks drama, I have mixed feelings on this one. I'm not comfortable with people wanting to rush to the conclusion that Mr. Assange can't possibly be guilty of a crime because they support what he's doing. On the other hand, though, the timing of the allegation is suspicious to say the least. There is, after all, the undeniable fact that Mr. Assange has pissed off a lot of very important and very powerful people. And such people usually find a way to deal with those who challenge them too much.
In any case, the Wikileaks story has had me fascinated. I've seen some reporters calling it "the first cyber war". The remark is pretty accurate in substance, although not in scope. Perhaps a better word would be "skirmish", since an all out "cyber war" would likely cause at least as much damage and misery as any physical war. Actually, I'm rather surprised we haven't seen such a conflict already. Whether we see more widespread conflicts fought over computer networks is, I think, not a matter of if, but a matter of when.
Another intriguing question: If a nation loses most of its ability to control its internal economy, make decisions about its environment, or even enforce its own laws because it becomes part of an incredibly complex and interconnected global society, is it still really sovereign? Not that globalization could ever take hold to such an extreme. Oh wait.
Government can't print money properly
If there's one thing we can definitely count on the government to do correctly, it's printing the money. Right? ....Right?
Assange may surrender to British police
As with everything else related to the Wikileaks drama, I have mixed feelings on this one. I'm not comfortable with people wanting to rush to the conclusion that Mr. Assange can't possibly be guilty of a crime because they support what he's doing. On the other hand, though, the timing of the allegation is suspicious to say the least. There is, after all, the undeniable fact that Mr. Assange has pissed off a lot of very important and very powerful people. And such people usually find a way to deal with those who challenge them too much.
In any case, the Wikileaks story has had me fascinated. I've seen some reporters calling it "the first cyber war". The remark is pretty accurate in substance, although not in scope. Perhaps a better word would be "skirmish", since an all out "cyber war" would likely cause at least as much damage and misery as any physical war. Actually, I'm rather surprised we haven't seen such a conflict already. Whether we see more widespread conflicts fought over computer networks is, I think, not a matter of if, but a matter of when.