An American tourist in Russia
Brant von Goble 
Application of Theories to Circumvent Thucydides’s Trap The goal of this text—to provide a plan of action and source of inspiration to those who wish to prevent America from falling into Thucydides’s Trap—and its relationship to the theories thus covered should not be difficult to surmise. Positional Insecurity Theory, Substitution Theory, and Distraction Theory all … Read more
Defining the Elite, Theories of Conflict, Theories of Control The rise of China is inevitable. The decline of the American empire is no less so. This constitutes the greatest shift of global power in several hundred years. All we—the American people—can do is choose how to respond to the foreordained. Without action on our part, … Read more
The American system of statutes, regulations, executive orders, guidance documents and directives, and case law has grown too unwieldy to be applied or interpreted fairly and consistently. The problem is complex. The solution is comparatively simple. Introduction Every law, every regulation, every executive order, and every binding court decision is enforced by violence or the … Read more
(Part 6 of 6) Elmer has almost finished slurping down his noodles when Louis hands him a cigar—a Garcia Y Vega. Elmer can feel the texture of it—it’s still supple, not ready to crumble into dry pieces like most of what he’s smoked as of late. It wasn’t easy to get: at Louis’s request, the … Read more
(Part 5 of 6) “Quit goofing around up there, you little hellion! You want to break your idiot neck?” “Yes. I mean, no. I . . . ” “Yeah, I know what you mean, but knock it off!” Elmer is barking at the boys through a malodorous cloud. The boys—Larry, Curly, and Moe (Elmer keeps … Read more