I've long thought of the analogous terms that an individual is a nationstate. Right now, I am experiencing some foreign policy setbacks. Or, to take away the intellectual veneer: AA drama. It sounds so much prettier with an intellectual cover; it is easier to detach and view as a game. In fact, that's part of my overall detachment issues: I view ( Read more... )

It is not a new story, but it has taken on more complex and urgent qualities. In the wake of the financial crisis and the continued erosion of American power, it seems more and more common to discuss why and how those happened and too often the conversation ends in cynical despair and defeatism. I am certainly guilty of that ( Read more... )