An Imagined Account. Written as fiction. But fiction grounded in everything we know about the man at the head of the table: what he wants, what he feeds on, and what he has always been. FADE IN INT. THE WHITE HOUSE — STATE DINING ROOM — EVENING A long table. Crystal. China. Gold leaf on everything. The wealthiest people in the world are seated, quiet, waiting. The door opens. DONALD TRUMP enters. The room rises. He pauses. Surveys the faces. Gates. Zuckerberg. Cook. Pichai. A

To the Current Custodians of American Power, I recognize the language you are using. I heard it in war rooms, on television screens, and whispered behind closed doors when fear masqueraded as strength. You speak of greatness as dominance, of allies as dependents, and of institutions as obstacles to be bulldozed rather than maintained. You speak as though history were a contest to be won rather than a burden to be carried responsibly. This thinking nearly ended the world once.

America has always been powerful. Especially after World War II, and even more so after the fall of the Soviet empire. And here is the part that matters most: at the height of its power, America did not need to conquer land, seize nations, or threaten annexation to be respected. That is power in its purest form. The world respected the United States not because it feared it, but because America demonstrated something far rarer in history: restraint. Gallantry. Ethical leaders

To a Nation, and a World, Once More at Odds with Itself I have seen what happens when a people convince themselves that they owe one another nothing. It begins with language, with the slow replacement of truth by convenience, of neighbor by enemy, of disagreement by contempt. Long before the first shot is fired, the moral ground has already been surrendered. I governed during a time when the nation tore at its own seams, each side certain that righteousness required the other

To America — Still Asking to Be Loved Without Knowing How to Love I am not surprised by what I see. I am only saddened by how familiar it feels. You keep asking why the wound will not close, while insisting on reopening it every generation. You speak of unity while refusing to tell the truth about what divided you in the first place. You want absolution without confession, harmony without reckoning. That is not how healing works , for people or for nations. I once said I was

To the Stewards of the American Republic, I write not as a man of this century, but as one who knew how fragile republics are when ambition outruns principle. The liberty we declared was not secured by force alone, but by restraint and by the understanding that no nation, however powerful, may rightly substitute its will for the consent of others. Sovereignty is not a convenience to be discarded when it obstructs desire; it is the very foundation of lawful order among nations

To the Leaders of the United States, I have spoken often of freedom, and I did not speak of it lightly. During my time, we faced adversaries who believed that power alone granted legitimacy. We defeated that idea not merely with weapons, but with alliances, clarity, and moral confidence. NATO was not a charity. It was the most successful security alliance in human history because it rested on trust, shared sacrifice, and the defense of democratic nations against coercion. Let

Of course it´s made of gold (?). This is my idea for a new movie. A great satire, full of sadness and distress. But who cares. Enjoy. Genre:  Geopolitical Sci-Fi / Corporate Dystopia / Accidental Comedy Tagline:   Peace has a cover charge.   Synopsis In a world exhausted by war, famine, and press releases, salvation finally arrives. No, they are not diplomats, nor are they international law, but our heroes are actually from a private boardroom with a one-billion-dollar entry

Responsibility where it belongs 2.0 Yes, this message is so necessary, so important, I had to write it down and send it out  twice. Because sometimes, you just need to say things again in a cool, direct and logical post. No excuses. No Fog. And please, please, I´m begging, let’s stop pretending this is complicated. NATO did not invade anyone. Europe did not propose taking land. The Global South did not normalize authoritarian expansion. These ideas are coming from one place:

A Fringe Minority This isn't the work of a fringe minority. That story is comforting and dangerous. What we're watching unfold has the backing, active or passive, of most of the Republican Party. Some applaud openly. Others enable through silence. Both bear responsibility. When a sitting president openly questions NATO's value, rationalizes authoritarian behavior, casts doubt on supporting Ukraine, and muses about acquiring Greenland "because we have the strength to do it", w

This has happened before. And it is happening again. That’s right: the nod to Eduardo Galeano is not nostalgia—it is a warning. His book showed us how Latin America was opened and drained. This book is about how it is happening again, and what we must do before the veins are reopened permanently. What occurred in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, was not an accident, nor an impulsive outburst, nor the erratic madness of a president. It was part of a broader, coordinated plan to r

Esto ya pasó. Y está volviendo a pasar. Así es, El guiño a Eduardo Galeano no es nostalgia: es advertencia. Su libro nos mostró cómo América Latina fue abierta y drenada. Este libro trata de cómo está ocurriendo otra vez y de qué debemos hacer antes de que las venas se reabran de forma permanente. Lo que ocurrió en Venezuela el 3 de Enero de 2026 no fue un accidente, ni un arrebato impulsivo ni una locura de un presidente errático. Fue parte de un plan más amplio y coordinado

The "Silence" of the Opposition Where are the massive protests or radical movements in the streets of America? In 2026, the traditional "street protest" has been largely neutralized. Institutional Capture:  The opposition isn't "accepting" the situation out of agreement, but out of exhaustion and fear . With the executive branch having effectively captured the judiciary and the Department of Justice, the "legal playbook" for authoritarianism is in full swing. The Cost of Diss

​Imagine a political time machine. Fifty years ago, America grappled with a president who declared the press an "enemy," leveraged state power against opponents, and pushed the boundaries of executive authority. Today, the echoes of that era resonate with unsettling clarity. The parallels between Richard Nixon's presidency and the Trump administration are striking, revealing a cyclical vulnerability in democratic systems. Yet, the current environment is arguably more fragile,

You Don’t Need to be a "Visionary" to be Valid ​We live in the era of the "Titan." Our news feeds are dominated by a handful of names; the Musks, the Trumps, the Altmans, the "disruptors" who claim to be carving the future out of stone with nothing but their own sheer will. We are told that if we aren't "innovating," "scaling," or "changing the world," we are somehow settling for a life that is "less than." ​But if you look closer, the logic and reality of the "self-made geni

Regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence ​It is a paradox worthy of a Greek tragedy: at the height of our technological power, when we have the knowledge and tools to create a planetary paradise, humanity seems determined to drive toward a catastrophic cliff with no seat-belts. I could name all the crap that we´ve created from climate change to nuclear proliferation to biodiversity collapse to microplastics clogging the oceans to…, you know w

On December 15th, the first-ever Asia Innovation Summit took place. While many look at summits as just a series of talks, for those of us on the planning committee, it was an experiment: Can we create a space where new ideas are brought forward that will allow Asia to maintain its growth and innovation capacity into the foreseeable future? The answer was a resounding yes. The Power of the Shibuya Model I had the privilege of presenting my new book and introducing the Shibuya

As someone raising a family in Japan, married to a Japanese partner, I find myself thinking often about what kind of society my children will grow up in. I write this as an outsider looking in. As someone whose life and future are inseparable from Japan's. As someone who loves this country deeply enough to worry about it, and to hope alongside many Japanese friends and thinkers who share these concerns. I live in Tokyo, in a quiet and quaint neighborhood near Ueno Park. Recen

Fátima Bosch The earth has shifted. You may feel the tremor subtly beneath your feet, or perhaps you've been caught in the earthquake itself. Whatever your position, the message is clear: change is imminent, it is here, and it will not go away. This seismic shift was recently captured in a moment of pure, unadulterated strength that resonated far beyond the stage lights of a beauty pageant. It began with an executive's disrespect, escalated with a mass walkout, and culminated

So, what’s going on? Imagine you’re working a desk job; spreadsheets, reports, meetings, the usual. You get in, you grind, you climb the ladder. Sound familiar? Well, buckle up: the ladder is wobblier than it looks. Turns out, the “safe” white-collar jobs (yes, your role included) are increasingly under threat from an unlikely rival: Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) and the broader automation wave. For example: the World Economic Forum reports many employers expect