The Reckoning, Part 4 of 6: The Three-Body Problem · The search for a stable orbit · first published 10 March 2026 Following on from: Part 3: The Rape of Europa Overview # The era of American security …

“Blame it on the black star Blame it on the falling sky Blame it on the satellite…” 1(Radiohead) In Part 2 we examined X, Grok and Grokipedia, and Musk’s manufacture of …

The Reckoning, Part 3 of 6: The Rape of Europa · Sovereignty, security and the ethical technology opportunity · first published 22 October 2025 Following on from: Part 2: The Union Is Born The Rape of …

Autocracy, Democratic Backsliding, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism - The Forces Reshaping Europe This blog post has been created for (and with the help of) a new Google Notebook on Autocracy …

“I feel that the four big AI CEOs in the U.S. are modern-day prophets with four different versions of the Gospel ..telling the same basic story that this is so dangerous and so scary that I have to …

First published March 2025; substantially revised October 2026 to incorporate the Stanford AI Index 2026, the 2025–26 drone war, the US–China chip‑control reversals and the UN autonomous‑weapons …

edited 11 November 2026 Dedicated to Hossam Shabbat and all the Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza. “...empires rise and fall at a wave of the pointer, the blood is blotted out - And only …

A fearful people Can do such terrible things They are so easily tempted Frightened into Wagering with Satan And guaranteed Damnation The people of Canaan (To appease Great powers Or avoid defeat) …

The Reckoning, Part 2 of 6: The Union Is Born · What it means to be European, for the people · first published 4 March 2025 Following on from: Part 1: Europe Is On The Menu Introduction # Do you …

The Reckoning, Part 1 of 6: Europe Is On The Menu · The American guarantee ends and the carving begins · first published 22 February 2025 “I’m here today to directly and unambiguously express …