On the Standard of Opinion Formation

Who is qualified to talk about geopolitics?

FOREWORD: The inspiration for this essay

Let us begin with a short story.

Many moons ago, I formed part of a local badminton group. We played week after week, honing our skills at the local leisure centre. Then, regular as clockwork,  we would go to a cosy pub for a beer and a chinwag.

One evening, while sipping the Berkshire ale and crunching on our Walke…