Welcome in the world of Chief Powerpoint Officers – Part II.
In the first part I showed that although the American colonial adventure in Afghanistan ended tragically, it was very successful from the point of view of the individual actors. No…
Welcome in the world of Chief Powerpoint Officers- Part I.
The four months that have passed since the US debacle in Afghanistan make it increasingly clear that this was a model that has been successful from the perspective of commanders…
The minimum of a stable nation state
In the previous parts I explained that a nation-state needs citizens who connect their future and identity to that nation-state. That is why they are determined to defend it and…
The nation state: the challenge of system building
The defenders of the nation state are faced with the task of defending and eventually restoring the institutions that shape the human beings. This is important so that people grow…
Why the rednecks wouldn’t mind closed borders
Whether or not we like the cosmopolitan lifestyle of the transnational elite, the fact remains that it is not accessible to members of the lower social classes. A few years…
On the mental limitations of the cosmopolitan class
I reminded you that people who want to live a normal life, work honestly, raise children and everything else, they need a nation state. The nation state, in turn, needs…