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Robots of Love

2026/07/03

As the dynamics of our society change in ways not seen in millennia, it is time to invest in human potential.

Taming Tentacles

2026/01/31

The nature of the administrative apparatus is no longer fit for purpose. Can rulers exercise sovereignty over the bureaucracy?

Pursuits of Happiness

2025/12/31

Will pursuits of happiness take precedence over pursuits of power in a world of shifts?

E Pluribus Pluribus

2025/11/30

What is a nation within its borders beyond empire? The new era of sovereignty is giving way to a reckoning that goes to the heart of identity.

Off the Borderless

2025/10/31

The rise of the sovereignty principle means that borders are central to the coming world. What does home rule entail, and how will you navigate the shifting terrain?

Architecture International

2025/09/29

Without America leading the way, the global system will need to reimagine its institutional fabric as the focus shifts to regionalization and new equilibria.

Beyond Empire

2025/08/27

As America steps back from the brink of universal empire, the world moves toward nations and states.

American Renaissance

2025/07/31

⁠The navigation of sovereignty begins with the dominant force of our time and world. We are on the tumultuous road to the American Renaissance. ⁠

Navigating Sovereignty

2025/07/04

The second season of the podcast begins this month. Each episode will feature a specific aspect of the sovereign system. Learn how to navigate tomorrow’s terrain, today.

Towards 2040 World

2024/12/03

Our world is changing in ways never seen before. Amidst the challenges we will face, there is tremendous opportunity. Are you prepared for the world of tomorrow, today?

Sinoceptions

2024/08/21

What is the conception of China within its own context – its past, its present and its future? It is through this we can understand how China will impact the world of tomorrow, today.

Decentralized Futures

2024/07/01

Amidst the forces of divergent acceleration, the world is moving towards an inevitable and indispensable reality: decentralized futures. What is it? How will it unfold? And how can you prepare?

Democracy, Bureaucracy, Autocracy

2024/05/29

The nature of states and leadership is evolving in a world of shifts. What is the true nature of democracy, autocracy – and bureaucracy? Who will rise to the challenge to capture opportunity and who will be left behind?

Divergent Acceleration

2024/04/29

While shifting geopolitical tides point to rising challenges, step changes in technology are opening the door to unprecedented opportunity. How should we prepare for the coming moment of divergent acceleration?

Age of Empires & City-States

2024/03/31

Today the world is neatly divided into a collection of nation states. With the shifting tectonics between East & West and the rise of Middle Earth, will we witness a new era of sovereignty and an age of empires & city-states?