Archive - The Proper Gander

Weeks where Decades Happen

Great Powers are on a collision course. Can it be avoided?

Feb 28, 2023 •

Russian Expansion and the 21st Century Great Game

The roots of the war in Ukraine are far more complex than many understand. Ukraine is a pawn in a centuries-long Great Power chess match.

Oct 27, 2022 •

The Great Realignment: US Power Slipping

The New World Order Is Being Built fast. What's currently underway?

Apr 17, 2023 •

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The Praetorian Problem: Then and Now

When the power-adjacent seize power, governments go rogue

Apr 14, 2024 •

Fighting Iran Is a Historically Bad Idea

Where do the tit-for-tat escalations lead?

Feb 7, 2024 •

The Alfred Hitchcock Theory of Debt

The suspense of our global debt buildup is one hell of a show. Is there any way out?

Dec 29, 2022 •

Ukraine: 21st Century Verdun

What's worth what to whom in this fight?

May 22, 2023 •

Hot War with China on the Bad News Buffet

What would a US-China war actually look like?

Mar 15, 2023 •

The Hobbesian Dilemma: Centralized Power and Entropy

Governments must grow to respond to both internal and external threats. But eventually, they'll grow too large and collapse under their own weight after…

Oct 11, 2022 •

Propaganda Lessons from the Iraq War

Looking at propaganda in hindsight can help you recognize and combat it now.

Mar 26, 2023 •

CBDCs: Turnkey Tyranny

Just Say No to Central Bank Digital Currencies

Jun 7, 2023 •

Imperial Overextension, Part 1

Was 9/11 a Turning Point or an Accelerant?

Sep 11, 2023 •

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