Moon Landing, Mueller Report and Mass Shootings: The Legacy of the Summers of 1969 and 2019

August 4, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.gobalnext.org The highlight of the Summer of 1969 was marked by the achievement of the Apollo 11 moon landing - an achievement that showed what American ingenuity was capable of - what was possible when a group of people pursued an achievable goal and pulled towards something bigger … Continue reading Moon Landing, Mueller Report and Mass Shootings: The Legacy of the Summers of 1969 and 2019

State of the World: January 2015 Update

January 25, 2015 It seems that since November of 2014, I haven’t been able to catch my breath - between conferences in Italy and China, teaching courses in Geneva and Kabul and research in Qatar, India and Kashmir, I haven’t had time to comment on the goings-on of the world. But I’ve been tracking - … Continue reading State of the World: January 2015 Update

Global Update by the Numbers

Every now and again, it’s interesting to take a raw look at the numbers of the world - and what those numbers might mean. So here’s my first-ever “Global Update by the Numbers.” 7.18 Billion: Current global population - world population reached 7 billion on October 31, 2011.  Meaning: There are lots of people around! … Continue reading Global Update by the Numbers