“It is unrealistic to imagine a US geostrategic vision which sees its pivotal interests linked exclusively to the Pacific region. More appropriately, we need to consider the wider Middle East, Central Asia and North-East Africa to be bound together in… — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
Human beings are 'emotional amoral egoists,' driven above all by emotional self-interest. All of our thoughts, beliefs and motivations are neurochemically mediated, some predetermined… — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
“Globally, democracies have also acted in ways that suggest an outright renunciation of their principles at home.” — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
“It is unrealistic to imagine a US geostrategic vision which sees its pivotal interests linked exclusively to the Pacific region. More appropriately, we need… — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
“Much like addictive drugs, power uses ready-made reward circuitries in the brain, producing extreme pleasure.” — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
“Human nature is governed by general self-interest and affected by genetic predisposition, which implies that there are likely to be limits to our moral… — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
No sustainable prosperity or security can be attained at the expense or marginalization of others. Indeed, in today’s world, humanity will either triumph or… — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
I define sustainable history as a durable progressive trajectory in which the quality of life on this planet or other planets is premised on… — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
