“What’s your line of business, then?”
“I’m a scholar of the Enlightenment,” said Nicholas.
“Oh Lord!” the young man said. “Another producer of useless graduates!”
Nicholas felt despondent.
Steven Lukes, The Curious Enlightenment of Professor Caritat (1995), p. 199.
Nations do not fight only over territory; they fight over geography, resources, strategic position, and knowledge; because whoever controls these can shape the future. Afghanistan illustrates how geography can become a source of geopolitical competition...
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THE WORLD IS NOT DIVIDED INTO FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
It is divided into interests.
Today’s ally can become tomorrow’s competitor.A trade deal can become a strategic weapon.A resource can become a source of conflict. And a narrative can change how the world sees an entire country.💬
A humanoid robot developed by China’s Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt https://t.co/z0D4H4Vco6