Category Archives for Thinking
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Barnett on Gates
Barnett’s got a really great article on Gates in Esquire. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Friedman’s Bizarre Loop
Agree with Manning here. I have no idea what reality George Friedman’s book is grounded in. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Jeff Rubin Speaks
When I was an energy security professional (one of only 20 or so in the world) I was asked to come up with a list prospective speakers to invite to a roundtable discussion. Roubini, Kunstler, Tainter, Robb, Vail, Homer-Dixon were … Continue reading
On the Google Vs. China War
The question of if China’s attack on Google was espionage or warfare is predicated on if Skynet Google is a national US asset. I haven’t seen any indications that it is. It largely functions independent of the nation state by: … Continue reading
Air Traffic System Darknet
The clandestine fleet has grown to include twin-engine turboprops, executive jets and retired Boeing 727s that are flying multi-ton loads of cocaine and possibly weapons to an area in Africa where factions of al Qaeda are believed to be facilitating … Continue reading