Had there been a genuine shift toward global cooperation, transparency, and restraint, the post-Cold War world might have looked very different. But the systems of surveillance, intelligence, and military projection remained and evolved, not as relics of an old conflict but as instruments of a new kind of hegemony. This is where the ethical failing—what God calls the “sin”—comes into play. The opportunity to redefine power in a more just and accountable way was there, but instead, the path of dominance was chosen. (ChatGPT and Stephen D Green, 2025)
