We Will Bury You

Hence, one can only guess as to what Russia is trying to achieve through its war with Ukraine given what we have stated already. But of course, certain scholars and theorists have already taken a shot at it. As Samuel Huntington argued, Russia is seeking to create a “civilizational bloc” equivalent to that of NATO … Continue reading We Will Bury You →

The Struggle for the Minds of Men

The challenge for everyone is to read past propaganda and the “ideological guise” of a particular party or group and in turn determine their true motives and goals. Nevertheless, what is required in order to garner recognition and to gain power is an effective propaganda campaign. Propaganda is a sort of “weapon” when it can … Continue reading The Struggle for the Minds of Men →

The Post-America Scramble

And as a result of a systemic rivalry having arisen between America on one hand and the Sino-Russian alliance on the other hand, we are now in a “post-hegemonic era” as certain scholars and thinkers have dubbed it. Or as Brzezinski called it, a “Post-America Scramble.” But America is not accustomed to having a peer … Continue reading The Post-America Scramble →

The Impact of Global Political Awakening

In short, a more Sinocentric world system and a less Eurocentric world system is indeed the single most important and consequential phenomenon or trend of contemporary international affairs, aside from the rise of what is known as the “Global South.” It is also important to note that the world system is still Eurocentric due in … Continue reading The Impact of Global Political Awakening →

Suggestion

Love is an education in and of itself, as Eleanor Roosevelt once said. Hence, at the heart of both communication and therapy, we have what is known as “transference” or “transference-love” to borrow from Freud. In a sense, Freud equated “transference” to therapy. And the goal of therapy, as Freud argued, is to help the … Continue reading Suggestion →