We are going in the wrong direction. Biometrics are fine Most countries in the world now have biometric passports. Biometrics are limited to a digital copy of your face, and they have been used for years to move people across borders securely. Many countries, such as the EU, the UK, and Brazil, exclusively use this …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
State of the World, 2024 edition
As we begin a new year, here is a basic overview of global politics. World Powers If a country is truly a world power, it must be in the top 10% for GDP, Population, and military strength. For pure power, I’m going to leave out the question of whether a country is Democratic or not. …
We all need to study ethics
In our nation’s deranged mind… How many Ukrainian lives are worth the price of gas staying down by 10 cents? How many grandparents need to die from COVID to be worth the life of one sex offender? How many girls denied a basic education, placed into forced marriage, and people dead from terrorist attacks are …
Death by a thousand forms
The 2000s were an amazing time to be alive. Flights were less expensive than ever, visa-free travel was common, and democratization expanded worldwide. Democratization has slowed down over the last decade. South America, Europe, Southern Africa, and Southeast Asia have mostly democratized. The world’s dictatorships are mostly in Northern and Central Africa and Asia. Only …
World super powers
What are the most powerful countries in the world? What would make a country powerful? This is a fairly simple and critical question if you want to understand global politics. To be a superpower a country needs to have the following characteristics: A large population A large economy measured by GDP A high average income …
Anglosphere vs Continental issues
The biggest issue in the Anglosphere is the privatization of natural monopolies. We also have the issue of maximum benefit pensions, just like Europe, except we are delayed by a few decades. Europe did not stimulate the economy after the 2008 financial collapse, opting for austerity instead. The average income in Europe has been lower …
Nigel Farage is the most powerful man in Britain
Part 4 of my series on the British election. Part 1 details Prime Minister Keir Starmer‘s politics and how he fits into Labour’s coalition. Part 2 details current Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner‘s ideology and why I believe she will succeed Starmer. Part 3 is a historical analysis of last night’s election. Nigel Farage has …
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United Kingdom 2024 recap
Part 3 of my series on the latest United Kingdom election. Part 1 details Prime Minister Keir Starmer‘s politics and how he fits into Labour’s coalition. Part 2 details current Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner‘s ideology and why I believe she will succeed Starmer. Now, I will go through some historical analysis of this election …
Prime Minister Rayner
Keir Starmer is to the right of Maggie Thatcher on many issues. He is socially aligned with JK Rowling. He will be incapable of keeping his caucus in line because most of Labour is center-left. The UK is looking at a very unstable government while he is prime minister. I think Angela Rayner will be …
Broken Apple Pay fix
I have an iPhone, and I use it to pay for Subway. An Apple update occurred a few weeks ago, and since then, I have been unable to use Apple Pay without Face ID. The problem was that the update made my default card to pay for transit go to None and I needed to …