I went up to Columbia University to see Jeffrey Sachs talk about technical innovation a while ago, and I summarized the speech for Science Progress.
Sachs’s talk unexpectedly rekindled my interest in global studies.
Daniel Buk writes:
What if the whole world learns to love each other? What if that interpersonal neuropsychological attachment is translated onto the international level? A global community might become possible via this. If the thesis is true, then even if we simply start opening up to other cultures in a more understanding and loving way, [...]
The eminent Dale Carrico has offered a thoughtful discussion of Obama’s Presidential campaign. Dale provoked me to spill some scattered thoughts in the comments, which I’ll share again here. I find myself confused about the role of a nation-state in resisting pernicious forms of nationalism.