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Somewhere, Over the Horizon: The Need for a Broader Perspective

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Somewhere, Over the Horizon: The Need for a Broader Perspective
Beachgoers catch the last of the sunset light in the ocean alongside the Pacific Coast Highway on July 2, 2020. Brent Stirton/Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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Strenuous attempts to resist the tide of history—its repetitive waves and cycles—reflect perhaps the greatest human intellectual disease. It is a human frailty, a blind spot that has been the byproduct of widespread urbanization and materialism.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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