This Iran war is ostensibly about preventing that govt. from the power of nuclear weapons. With the high existential threat presented by AGI, should governments be allowed to acquire those tremendous powers? Would it not be moral military action to first-strike prevent AGI development, as Eliezer Yudkowsky has urged?
Hi Robert. I noticed you wrote an article a while ago arguing that the Capitol Hill protestors were not more likely to be poor and working-class compared to Democrats. Are there any notable demographic differences between Trump supporters, and how does that compare to other countries (e.g. England), where it definitely is the working classes that support Reform UK, Restore, Tommy Robinson, etc.?
Is it fair to say to deal with humans you have to deal with conflict? Also there's been many reasons given for the causes of wars, such as religion, nationalism, greed, etc. Is politics and ideology itself a cause of tribalism and conflict as well as the increasing distrust in the world?
Professor Pape: recently on Unherd, where you were also interviewed, Professor Helen Thompson suggested, in essence, that Trump was deliberately trying to close the Strait of Hormuz to starve China of oil, and to make Europe more reliant on the US for energy. Do you think those suggestions have merit?
Hard power versus soft power: As America is flaunting the former and bleeding out a deficit of the latter, how do you see a more traditional balance returning, and if not, which side of the scales would you put "your thumb" for the good of America in the short to medium term.
Governments' pandemic reaction should have taught us how fragile just-in-time supply lines are, but it seems went back to business as usual shortly afterwards. Is there any chance that Iran cements that lesson?
This Iran war is ostensibly about preventing that govt. from the power of nuclear weapons. With the high existential threat presented by AGI, should governments be allowed to acquire those tremendous powers? Would it not be moral military action to first-strike prevent AGI development, as Eliezer Yudkowsky has urged?
Hi Robert. I noticed you wrote an article a while ago arguing that the Capitol Hill protestors were not more likely to be poor and working-class compared to Democrats. Are there any notable demographic differences between Trump supporters, and how does that compare to other countries (e.g. England), where it definitely is the working classes that support Reform UK, Restore, Tommy Robinson, etc.?
Iran, a theocratic regime, has openly stated that the destruction of Israel is a religious goal. Why shouldn't Israel take them at their word?
When you decided to go study political science, what were you hoping to learn?
Which and when do wars improve the status quo in a lasting way ?
Is it fair to say to deal with humans you have to deal with conflict? Also there's been many reasons given for the causes of wars, such as religion, nationalism, greed, etc. Is politics and ideology itself a cause of tribalism and conflict as well as the increasing distrust in the world?
Do you know the state of Iran's bio weapons program? Have you modeled a biological terrorist attack on a NATO country or city? And the response?
Professor Pape: recently on Unherd, where you were also interviewed, Professor Helen Thompson suggested, in essence, that Trump was deliberately trying to close the Strait of Hormuz to starve China of oil, and to make Europe more reliant on the US for energy. Do you think those suggestions have merit?
Hard power versus soft power: As America is flaunting the former and bleeding out a deficit of the latter, how do you see a more traditional balance returning, and if not, which side of the scales would you put "your thumb" for the good of America in the short to medium term.
What are the major consequences for the war outside of the 1st world bubble?
Governments' pandemic reaction should have taught us how fragile just-in-time supply lines are, but it seems went back to business as usual shortly afterwards. Is there any chance that Iran cements that lesson?