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DR. IKE WILSON
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I am a seasoned senior executive global affairs professional, and founder and CEO of Wilson W.i.S.E. Consulting.
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DR. IKE WILSON @drikewilson.bsky.social · Aug 15
🚨 Coming Soon: The Civic Brief 🚨
built for a republic under pressure.

🗓 Trailer — Aug 20
🗓 Full Episodes — Aug 27

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The Civic Brief
The Civic Brief explores the intersection of civic engagement, national security, and global affairs—connecting complex systems with real human impact. Hosted by Dr. Isaiah “Ike” Wilson III, this podc...
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Beyond the End of Expertise: Building a Distributed Ecosystem for a Fractured Age
After the Collapse: How a Polycentric Knowledge Network Can Reknit Democratic Power.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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The Compound Security Dilemma of the Western Defense-Industrial Base
A 'General Theory of Compound Security' (GToCS) Narrative Analysis of Fragility, Transition, and the Future Arsenal(s) of Democracy(ies)
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December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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America’s SuperFORCE Strategy and the Compound Security Dilemma:
A ‘General Theory of Compound Security’ (GToCS) Appraisal of the 2025 National Security Strategy.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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The Fragile Giant
The Future of U.S. Credibility in Asia in an Era of Compound Security Competition.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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When the Court Becomes the Cartographer ...
A Critical Appraisal of Today’s Supreme Court Ruling on the Texas Gerrymander.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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THE CODE OF CONDUCT, DUTY, AND MORAL RESISTANCE ...
From the Hanoi Hilton to Today’s Test of American Civil-Military Ethics.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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NEW LAUNCH! The "Wilson WiSE Ecosystem"
Introducing the New Wilson W.i.S.E. Consulting Website —
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November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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America at the Threshold
Will We Finish the Revolution or Relive It?*
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November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The Soldier’s Burden
Which America Have I Fought For?**
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November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The United Nations: The Mirror of Its Member States
The UN doesn’t fail — its member states do.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The Cosmopolitan Condition
Roots, Reach, and the Moral Math of Belonging.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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World on Edge: A Geostrategic Walk-About With Dr. Kenneth Weinstein of the Hudson Institute
Get a sweeping, unfiltered look at today’s most urgent geopolitical flashpoints — U.S.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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The Latest “Piece” Plan
How Miami’s Back-Room Diplomacy Carves Ukraine Up in Order to ‘Save’ It.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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The Relativistic Tragedy of American Power: Strategy in a Curved World
(A sequel to “The True Tragedy of American Power,” Parameters, 2013*)*
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November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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2012: The Year the World Ended (and Began Again)
The Long Count Ends, Deep Learning Begins—And Power Changes Shape.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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When Worlds Tilt: Copernicus, Extraterrestrials, and the Shattering of Human Centrality
Are We Ready for a Post-Human Worldview?
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November 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Walk With Me: Nelson Mandela on Reconciliation in a Divided Age
What can Nelson Mandela teach America about forgiveness, leadership, and reconciliation in a divided age?
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November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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A "Remembrance" on this Veterans Day
Veterans Day Keynote Speech for the Rotary Club of Clearwater, Florida (originally prepared for presentation, Veterans Day 2024, ... "reprised" for our 2025 moment).
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Not a Time of Choosing:
How the GOP Chose Nick Fuentes Long Ago.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Reason’s Shadow: AI, Identism, and the Post-Democratic Temptation
Why the compound era demands many—not one—and a democratic operating system that is boring on purpose.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Faith Without Light ...
How the New Obscurantism Threatens Civic Civilization.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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After the Votes ...
What Yesterday’s Victories Mean for the Republic.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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The New “Narco-Terrorism War” ...
Law, History, and the Strategic Cost of Blurring Lines.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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🎃 "The Fall of the House of (Usher) America"
An "All Hallows' Eve" Homage to Edgar Allen Poe ... and a foreboding for us all.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Krypton’s Fate or Humanity’s Pivot?
Artificial Superintelligence and the Compound Security Dilemma.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM