La política exterior de George W. Bush (Coyuntura)

Este artículo reflexiona acerca de la política exterior de George W. Bush, partiendo del argumento de que no son significativas las diferencias que han caracterizado en el pasado la política exterior de los demócratas y republicanos, y no hay razones para pensar que lo sean en el futuro. El autor señala que ambos partidos definen su política exterior dentro de parámetros flexibles, y anticipa algunas actitudes que la nueva administración estadounidense podría adoptar en materia de política exterior, con énfasis en las relaciones con América Latina, especialmente en los temas del ALCA y Plan Colombia.

The philosophy of W. Ross Ashby and its relationship to 'The Matrix'

Ashby was a keen observer of the world around him, as per his technological and psychiatrical developments. Over the years, he drew numerous philosophical conclusions on the nature of human intelligence and the operation of the brain, on artificial intelligence and the thinking ability of computers and even on science in general. In this paper, the quite profound philosophy espoused by Ashby is considered as a whole, in particular in terms of its relationship with the world as it stands now and even in terms of scientific predictions of where things might lead. A meaningful comparison is made between Ashby's comments and the science fiction concept of 'The Matrix' and serious consideration is given as to how much Ashby's ideas lay open the possibility of the matrix becoming a real world eventuality.