Archive for January, 2011
Edited bibliography; added People in Quandries
In preparation to begin my autodidactic study of neuroscience at Harvard, I’m updating, reformatting my personal bibliography. While reading my way through several Semantics books–originating from the personal library of Paul Child–this title was suggested for further reading, People in Quandries: The Semantics of Personal Adjustment, by Wendell Johnson. I’m reading it now and again, [...]
Abstracting Egypt in really-good-time: Wikistrat Scenario Dynamics Grid
Obama, Gates, Clinton or you. I wonder who has a better map of the territory? Tom Barnett in the Egyptian War Room at Wikistrat and a scenario dynamics grid? That’s how you get structure and facilitation to critical conversation. If you’ve design to be the next Commander-in-Chief, you better be able to show us what [...]
How might we define this ying-and-yang relationship between China and the U.S.?
Complementary and competing And what might the results of a win-win global joint venture engender? A peaceful co-creation influencing stability in global markets. Consider these phenomena emerging from the will of the people, expressed in a nexus: Security + Rules + Money + Infrastructure + Resources + Growth + Stability + Markets Security creates conditions [...]
And the next five years are critical, James
Tian shi, Di Li, Ren He James Fallows, writing in the Atlantic, Are Thomas P.M. Barnett and I the Same Person? “And one day we were actually in the same place at the same time — about five years ago, at a conference he was running in Rhode Island…. [] when it comes to China, [...]
Critical juncture: An overt declaration, a signpost We can follow
This week might be the moment John Milligan-Whyte and Dai Min label Time Is of the Essence: “Whether America chooses to succeed or fail is a fascinating test of the genius of American democracy, America’s leadership, and ultimately, of the character of the American people.” Secretary Clinton, the Inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture on a [...]