Jeffrey Sachs and John Mearsheimer are both highly respected scholars of international relations. Sachs is an optimist who believes that the world can get along with win-win solutions, while Mearsheimer is a realist who believes that conflicts between powerful countries are inevitable. Sachs’s optimism is based on the belief that… Read More »Jeffrey Sachs and John Mearsheimer – My View
Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, political leader, and the author of many bestsellers. Born in Athens in 1961, he was for many years a professor of economics in Britain, Australia, and the USA before he entered politics. He served as Greece’s Minister of Finance between January 2015 and July 2015… Read More »Techno-feudalism: What Killed Capitalism – a bestseller by Yanis Varoufakis
The effectiveness of the War on Terror in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, remains a contentious issue. Evaluating its impact on eliminating terrorism involves considering various factors, and conclusions are largely depend on one’s perspective. According to a 2019 report by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs… Read More »Is the War on Terror worth it?
The Vietnam War has made a lasting impression on me. At the time I was of an age subjectable to be drafted to fight the War. The War started on November 1, 1955, and lasted till April 30, 1975, a duration of 19 years and 5 months. The War costed the… Read More »Lessons learned from the Vietnam War
Our friend, Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bucknell University, USA, where he chaired the International Relations Department (2017-2021), served as the inaugural director of the China Institute (2013-2017), and was MacArthur Chair in East Asian politics (2008-2014). In this article ‘US and China… Read More »US and China cannot defeat each other: They are their own biggest enemies – Professor Zhiqun Zhu
Meta AI was rolled out to the public during Meta Connect 2023 on September 27, 2023. Its core components, including Emu and Llama 2, were revealed, showcasing various AI-powered programs like image generation and interactive AI personalities. Meta AI, claims to be your friendly assistant and an expert in text… Read More »My experience with Meta AI
In this opinion piece by CHRISTIAAN HETZNER, published by Fortune on September 27, 2023, Elon Musk described videos and images of people looting stores in Philadelphia as “going full Joker,” referring to Batman’s infamous villain. He made this comment after watching footage of masked individuals ransacking stores, grabbing merchandise, and… Read More »Elon Musk says the shoplifting epidemic is giving him late-stage Roman Empire vibes: ‘America is going full Joker’
In writing this blog, I have been too preoccupied and too concerned with the status of our world which I know could be much better if we only would ‘live and let live’. I have totally forgotten about the good things and the blessed life I am having and this… Read More »What A Wonderful World!
Ever since WWII, the US has been the hegemony of our world – the only game in town. It has taken its role as the beacon of democracy very seriously and has assumed the role of “policeman” of our world. More importantly, since the founding of our country, we have… Read More »The US strategy to contain China is not working as planned!
Saturday, September 2, 2023 was another great day at the DDTV studios. Over 100 Asian American leaders gathered on site for the Civic Leadership Forum featuring the premiere screening of “One Mile Walk”. One Mile Walk is a poignant and moving documentary masterfully filmed and told by Min Zhou who… Read More »Film Screening and Civic Leadership Forum – Silicon Valley Community Media, September 2, 2023