In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss prospects for American politics after Donald Trump. We try to determine what changes are possible under Democratic leadership in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss the rationale behind the EU’s intentions to strike an investment deal with China despite Americana concerns. We look at how this deal will affect the US-EU relations and how Biden’s administration will respond to that.

In this episode, we discuss the future of American Foreign Policy under President Joe Biden. We try to understand whether he will manage to accomplish his main goal, namely to restore American leadership in the world. Since the US is in decline, it looks like Biden will experience certain problems in this direction. We discuss American policy vis-à-vis China, Russia, and Europe in this context.

In this episode, we discuss what makes studies at the University of Chicago so special. We try to understand useful ways of promoting curiosity and knowledge that the university uses to its own benefit.

In this episode, we discuss German and European reactions to American presidential elections. We differentiate between modest French and obsessive German reactions and try to understand the roots of such behaviour. We also touch upon the question of truly independent European Union, free from any sort of influence from abroad.

# 1.32 - Primacy Of Esthetics Over Reason: Art, Music, And Science by Localizing the Globe

In this episode, we discuss the political landscape in the US before the upcoming 2020 elections. We try to understand the impact of the election cycle on both domestic and foreign politics of the US. Furthermore, we discuss the failure of the US-Russia arms control talks in conjunction with elections.

In this episode, we put security competition between powerful states into an unusual perspective. Does the quest to dominate forge technological and scientific progress? Is it even possible to have scientific breakthroughs without the constant quest for supremacy? We unfold this and other question in this episode.