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US debt levels threaten long-term US leadership power.
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China today demonstrates two leadership principles; unfortunately for China they oppose each other, limiting its potential.
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Authoritarianism may not last in China; over time, as societies become more affluent, they tend to liberalize--China will do the same.
China is a rising power: examining how it is gaining power is instructive for all nations.
Computing is the next elevating innovation and has already begun to transition our world to the next societal level.
AI has been changing our world; however, the biggest change will come when it is applied to legal code.
The opioid crisis provides an example of legal incoherence; coherence requires technology and a mindset that says it is important to create it.
While social media has a democratizing effect, it can also be abused to propagate misinformation--something nations will need to address more effectively.
Referendum usage has increased in recent decades, but this is only the beginning of a much greater change in governance.