Bastian Richter
@bnrichter.bsky.social
Policy planning, strategic foresight, research and analysis @UN peacekeeping. Trying hard to understand what's going on in the world, and what it all means. Views here are my own.
I recently delved into Prof Kal #Raustiala's excellent biography of Ralph #Bunche. His inspiring life story and legacy in post-colonialism, peacekeeping, and peacemaking in the #UN, and fighting for #civilrights in the US, resonate profoundly even today.
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Principled Leadership in a Fractured World: Lessons from Ralph Bunche
I recently finished reading Kal Raustiala’s new biography of Ralph Bunche titled “The Absolutely Indispensable Man. Ralph Bunche, the United Nations, and the Fight to End Empire.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I recently delved into Prof Kal #Raustiala's excellent biography of Ralph #Bunche. His inspiring life story and legacy in post-colonialism, peacekeeping, and peacemaking in the #UN, and fighting for #civilrights in the US, resonate profoundly even today.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/princi...
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The #UN released its first global risk report. An interesting, compact read that offers a good baseline for more detailed #StrategicForesight on factors that shape and disrupt global cooperation. unglobalriskreport.org. A few highlights:
UNHQ Global Risk Report
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July 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The #UN released its first global risk report. An interesting, compact read that offers a good baseline for more detailed #StrategicForesight on factors that shape and disrupt global cooperation. unglobalriskreport.org. A few highlights:
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
This essay by @brianklaas.bsky.social is a must-read. The impact of LLMs on critical thinking is like a WMD for the mind.
After the latest round of grading papers, I wrote about AI, ChatGPT, the death of the student essay, and what it means for the future of human cognition.
The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.
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June 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This essay by @brianklaas.bsky.social is a must-read. The impact of LLMs on critical thinking is like a WMD for the mind.
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As we said:
The United States has always given itself and friends a pass from international law where it suited its interests. But even by the patchy standards of recent decades, things are bad and poised to get worse.
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The United States has always given itself and friends a pass from international law where it suited its interests. But even by the patchy standards of recent decades, things are bad and poised to get worse.
www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-co...
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025 | Crisis Group
Trump’s return adds unpredictability to an already volatile world. As global tensions rise, change looms, whether through deals or by force of arms.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
As we said:
The United States has always given itself and friends a pass from international law where it suited its interests. But even by the patchy standards of recent decades, things are bad and poised to get worse.
www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-co...
The United States has always given itself and friends a pass from international law where it suited its interests. But even by the patchy standards of recent decades, things are bad and poised to get worse.
www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-co...
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Deutsche Medien verschlafen Musks Coup. Mediales Totalversagen.
February 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Deutsche Medien verschlafen Musks Coup. Mediales Totalversagen.
Ok it's 2025 so I'm giving Bluesky a shot! I do wonder, though: Is this a good place or is it just like the other one, with all its online vitriol, doomscrolling and toxic echo chambers? If so, adios
January 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Ok it's 2025 so I'm giving Bluesky a shot! I do wonder, though: Is this a good place or is it just like the other one, with all its online vitriol, doomscrolling and toxic echo chambers? If so, adios