Archive for the 'government'

• The Coming of the Quantum Economy

September 17th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, computers, corporations, economic determinism, economics, geopolitics, government, innovation, national security, Oligarchy, physics, revolution, science, tech | 7 comments

• Fallen Walls and Fallen Towers by Adrienne Redd

August 30th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, academia, analytic, connectivity, diplomacy, diplomatic history, Failed State, foreign policy, framing, futurism, geopolitics, globalization, government, horizontal thinking, ideas, intellectuals, legitimacy, national security, networks, Nimble Books, non-state actors, organizations, politics, security, social science, society, state failure, strategy, terrorism, theory | 1 comment

• Excessive Complexity = FAIL

August 3rd, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, analytic, complex systems, complexity, economics, government, rule-sets, social science, society, state failure, visualization | 33 comments

• Armstrong on “Making American Public Diplomacy Safe for Americans”

August 3rd, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, analytic, cold war, DIME, diplomacy, globalization, government, history, ideas, intellectuals, IO, media, mountainrunner, organizations, Perception, politics, propaganda, public diplomacy, society, web 2.0 | Comments Off on Armstrong on “Making American Public Diplomacy Safe for Americans”

• The Mob of Virtue

August 1st, 2010 by zen

Posted in 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, America, analytic, conspiracy, culture, democracy, democratic party, dystopia, feedback, freedom, government, history, ideas, intellectuals, JosephFouche, leadership, legitimacy, mob, non-state actors, Oligarchy, philosophy, politics, primary loyalties, reform, Republic, republican party, rule-sets, social networks, society, state failure, theory, youtube | 30 comments