The Borders We Share: A New Way to Fix a Broken World
Section 1: Foundations of the Multiverse (Posts 1–6)
Recap Post: Weaving the Threads—Six Tales of Borders and Balance
In a Nutshell
Six weeks ago, I launched The Borders We Share, a quest to rethink the jagged lines—over 200 territorial disputes—scarring our world, from Crimea’s shadow to Kashmir’s peaks, the Amazon’s roots to Antarctica’s ice. We’ve roamed Tintin’s Khemed, Sherlock’s docks, Robin Hood’s Sherwood, Atlantis’ depths, Narnia’s frost, pairing each with real wounds: Ukraine, Ireland, Brazil, Antarctica, Cyprus. I’m Dr. Jorge Emilio Núñez—Dr. Jorge to you—and this series is my crucible, fusing decades of scholarship with fiction’s spark to test a bold vision: borders as bridges, sovereignty as a shared symphony. This recap stitches those six tales into a tapestry of my Núñezian Integrated Multiverses—a framework born in 2017, sharpened through 2020 and 2023, and peering into 2025. It’s a call for cooperation over domination, lit by quantum entanglement and multidimensional pluralism. Let’s retrace the path and glimpse what’s ahead.
The Journey So Far
Borders have intrigued me since I was a kid—lines on maps humming with pride, pain, power. They’re not static; they breathe, shift, entangle us all. In The Borders We Share, I’ve spent six Tuesdays chasing that pulse, pairing mythic feuds with living fractures. My toolkit—Sovereignty Conflicts (2017), Territorial Disputes (2020), Cosmopolitanism and State Sovereignty (2023), and a taste of Territorial Disputes in the Americas (2025)—grounds this in the Núñezian Integrated Multiverses, a journey from ideal theory to gritty reality, unidimensional limits to multidimensional depth. Here’s how it unfolded, post by post, weaving a web of entangled stakes and shared solutions.
Post #1: Entangled Worlds, Shared Futures: A New Border Blueprint (March 4, 2025)
We kicked off with a manifesto—borders as living networks, not dead ends. Over 200 disputes pulse globally—Falklands/Malvinas, Gibraltar, Israel-Palestine, Kashmir—each a knot of rivalry and loss. I pitched egalitarian shared sovereignty from 2017: split authority fair, not all-or-nothing, rooted in distributive justice where all voices count, roles match skills, rewards fit effort, and the strong lift the weak. Fiction lit the fuse—Hergé’s Khemed, Borduria, Syldavia clashing over oil, a mirror to Ukraine-Crimea. My 2017 lens set ideal rules, 2020’s cases (e.g., Gibraltar’s co-sovereignty) added grit, and 2023’s multidimensionality—agents (states, locals), contexts (domestic, global), realms (law, identity)—wove a quantum twist: a tremor in one dispute ripples everywhere. The fix? A council where all sit equal, splitting stakes like kids divvying candy—messy, just, entangled. It was the blueprint: borders bind us, and justice in one corner hums across the multiverse.
Post #2: Khemed’s Oil, Crimea’s Shadow: Splitting the Stakes (March 11, 2025)
Khemed flared next—a fictional isle I spun in 2017, dripping with rare metal, torn between Syldavia’s flash and Borduria’s grit, echoing Crimea’s 2014 grab by Russia (30,000 dead since 2022, Black Sea oil and naval chokeholds). People pulse—Khemedians split by faith, Crimeans by roots (Tatars, Russians, Ukrainians). Leaders flex—Putin’s chess, Syldavia’s swagger—while war scars bleed on. My 2017 justice split Khemed’s metal—mining, fishing, taxes—while 2020’s realism (Crimea’s geostrategy, 2014’s Budapest Memorandum breached) and 2023’s pluralism (Tatars as agents, nonlinear NATO risks) shared Crimea’s gas for Tatar schools. Quantum entanglement hums—Crimea’s shift tugs Ukraine, Russia, the West, a particle dance demanding interconnected fixes. Sharing beats zero-sum ruin; 2023’s Chapter 6 (linear roles, nonlinear chaos) proves it—Khemed’s dust settles when all thrive.
Post #3: Sherlock’s Docks, Ireland’s Edge: Clues to Equal Ground (March 18, 2025)
Sherlock Holmes stepped in, pipe aglow, untangling a 1890s London dock brawl—Thames Trawlers vs. Fog Cutters, fish and fog at stake—mirroring Northern Ireland post-Brexit (1.8 million souls, 58% voted “stay” in 2016, trade snags since 2020). History haunts—dock deeds blur in time, Ireland’s 1998 Good Friday peace (30,000 dead pre-’98) frays under 1690’s echoes. My 2017 equity split the wharf—morning hauls, noon sales—while 2020’s depth (colonial scars, Belfast Agreement’s fragility) and 2023’s lens (EU as agent, nonlinear trade tensions) shaped Ireland: joint customs, £4 billion flowing, no walls. A bonus post (March 21) had Holmes dissect it—50 barrels vs. £4 billion, evidence trumping ego. Entangled agents—fishers, farmers, EU meddlers—thrive when borders bend. Chapter 6’s horizontal pluralism (peer dynamics) and nonlinear risks (external meddling) nail it: sharing outlasts rot.
Post #4: Sherwood’s Green, Amazon’s Roots: Forests for All (March 25, 2025)
Robin Hood’s arrows pierced Sherwood—outlaws hunting, Sheriff taxing oaks—echoing the Amazon (12,088 km² razed 2022, INPE), Brazil vs. Yanomami, Kayapó tribes, colonial echoes (1494’s Tordesillas, Portugal’s uti possidetis) fueling the fight. Peasants need firewood, tribes fish rivers poisoned by 11 tons of gold yearly (Greenpeace). My 2017 fairness zoned Sherwood—hunting, taxes, timber—while 2020’s cases (tribes sidelined by colonial law) and 2023’s pluralism (78% Brazilians back protection, 2021 poll; nonlinear land grabs) split the Amazon: tribes steward, Brazil farms, profits fund life. Quantum ripples—Amazon’s loss tugs Sherwood’s myth, a superposition of green hearts. History bends—1750’s Treaty of Madrid swapped land; 2023’s vertical hierarchy (state vs. tribe) meets horizontal equity (shared gains). Sharing grows stronger than plunder.
Post #5: Atlantis Rising, Antarctic Thaw: Deep Claims, Shared Wins (April 1, 2025)
Atlantis surged off Santorini in 2025—Greek Triton League (30% DNA link) vs. U.S.-UK Neptune Pact ($5 billion tech), $10 billion in gold—mirroring Antarctica (1.4 million square miles, 200 billion barrels oil, USGS), seven claimants (Argentina’s Esperanza, UK’s 1908 Patent) frozen by 1959’s Treaty, eyed by Russia, China. Ice melts (10% since 2010, NOAA); greed stirs. My 2017 blind council split Atlantis—relics for Greece, tech for the Pact—while 2025’s Americas (Ch. 9) and 2023’s multidimensionality (Russia’s subs as agents, linear science roles, nonlinear profit risks) zoned Antarctica: 20% heritage, 30% science, $1 billion shared. Entangled stakes—Antarctica’s thaw shifts Atlantis’ gleam—demand harmony. Chapter 6’s chaotic nonlinearity (external powers) proves it: reason balances the deep.
Post #6: Narnia’s Ice, Cyprus Split: Thrones in Balance (April 8, 2025)
Narnia’s frost locked Prince Torin’s scrolls and Lady Sylva’s songs in a Witch’s chill, echoing Cyprus—1,130 square miles, Greek since antiquity, Ottoman 1570s, British 1878, split by 1974’s Attila Line (180 km, 150,000 displaced, UNHCR). Settlers tip north (100,000, TRNC 2023). My 2017 triad—Torin east, Sylva west, fauns commons—fit Cyprus: Greeks south (€2 billion GDP), Turks north (€500 million), trade opens (€50 million tolls). 2020’s Territorial Disputes (Ch. 7, 1974’s invasion) and 2023’s depth (EU’s €1.5 billion trade, nonlinear settler flux) steadied it. Entangled realms—Narnia’s ice thaws Cyprus’s peace—show sharing outlasts ash. Chapter 6’s spiral view (history looping) seals it: thrones balance when all sit.
The Heart of the Multiverse
These six posts form the Núñezian Integrated Multiverses, a path from 2017’s ideal theory to 2023’s quantum-inspired complexity. Sovereignty Conflicts (2017) birthed egalitarian shared sovereignty—rules include: all speak, roles fit skills, rewards match effort, the strong lift the weak—rooted in distributive justice, splitting authority fair over third territories (e.g., Kashmir, Falklands/Malvinas, Gibraltar). Territorial Disputes (2020) grounded it in real cases—Israel-Palestine, Crimea, Northern Ireland, South China Sea, Mexico-United States—blending hermeneutics, law, politics, showing sovereignty as fluid, entangled across agents (states, communities), contexts (domestic, global), and time (colonial pasts). Cosmopolitanism (2023) leapt multidimensional—pluralism of pluralisms: agents (individuals, states), roles (hosts, viewers), contexts (local, international), realms (rational, axiological), modes (ideal, metaphysical), shaped by variables like time (eternalists vs. non-eternalists) and space (land, cyberspace). Chapter 6 maps this: linear models (vertical hierarchy—state over tribe; horizontal peers—trade partners) meet nonlinear twists (chaotic external meddling, random diaspora claims), capturing disputes’ dance. Quantum entanglement ties it—Crimea’s shift ripples to Kashmir, sovereignty in superposition (exclusive, shared) until justice measures it. My 2025 peek (Antarctica’s council) tests it live. Fiction—Khemed’s oil, Narnia’s throne—lights reality’s mud, proving borders hum when shared.
What We’ve Learned
Zero-sum fails—Crimea’s war (30,000 dead), Sherwood’s thinning oaks, Atlantis’ rusting subs lose more than they win. People, not dirt, drive it—Crimeans’ roots, Yanomami’s rivers—entangled with states in a quantum web. History bends—1750’s Madrid, 1959’s Treaty, 1998’s peace—showing sharing works. Leaders thrive on strife—Putin’s chess, the Sheriff’s writ—but 2023’s nonlinear lens (NATO’s chaos, time’s flux) outmaneuvers ego. The multiverse connects—Khemed’s metal tugs Antarctica’s ice, a ripple where fairness in one lifts all. 2017’s justice (equity), 2020’s grit (cases), 2023’s pluralism (agents, realms) stitch equity into chaos—sharing isn’t soft, it’s strategic, a balanced state in an entangled world.
The Doubts That Linger
“Sovereignty’s sacred!” skeptics howl. Russia grips Crimea, Greece clutches Atlantis’ myth, Cyprus’s 66% “no” to Annan (2004) digs in. Power rules—Bolsonaro’s chainsaws (1,900 km² razed, 2023), Putin’s 42% turnout flex. Time hardens—450 years in Cyprus, 2,300 in Atlantis’ tale. Space chokes—180 km of wire, 50 miles of ruin. Outsiders—NATO, EU, barons—muddy trust. My 2017 bet needs faith; reality’s a cold blade. Yet 2020’s cases counter—Gibraltar bends, ASEAN ties, 54 nations hold Antarctica. Entanglement demands adaptation—2023’s nonlinear diplomacy (random external shocks) pries open even the toughest knots. Reason, rooted in 2017’s justice, still moves mountains.
Why This Matters to You
These tales—Khemed’s fishers, Ireland’s farmers, Amazon’s elders—are us: a kid hungry by a dock, a mother fearing guns anew, a fisherman watching oil rigs rise. The Borders We Share isn’t just a blog—it’s a call to reweave our entangled world. Six posts down, Section 1’s done, but the multiverse hums on. I’m Dr. Jorge, dreaming this into a book you’ll hold. Swing by https://drjorge.world or X (https://x.com/DrJorge_World )—let’s keep threading this together.
What’s Next: Section 2—Oil and Dust Disputes (Posts 7–12)
Starting with Post #7 on April 15, 2025, readers of The Borders We Share will notice a shift in the fictional lands anchoring our exploration of sovereignty, resources, and justice. Previously, we drew from Hergé’s Tintin universe—Khemed, Syldavia, and Borduria—to frame these allegories, as seen in earlier posts like “The Case of Khemed Between Borduria and Syldavia” (https://drjorge.world/2024/04/12/the-case-of-khemed-between-borduria-and-syldavia/). However, to ensure this series stands fully on open creative ground and avoids any copyright entanglements (Hergé’s work remains protected until 2053 in the EU), we’re fully transitioning to public-domain alternatives: Laputa, Ruritania, and Cimmeria. These new lands, sourced from classic literature, preserve the thematic heart of our journey—oil and dust disputes, entangled borders, and multidimensional fixes—while offering fresh, vibrant settings that enrich the narrative and align with the series’ vision.
Laputa, replacing Khemed, steps in as our contested prize, drawn from Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1726). In its original tale, Laputa is a floating island of detached intellectuals, but here we ground it as a small, sea-bound isle—oil-rich, Muslim-majority, and reliant on fishing and farming, mirroring Khemed’s vulnerability. Defenseless and revered as a holy site by its rival claimants, Laputa has been recently seized by Ruritania from Cimmeria’s historical grasp, much like Khemed’s shifting control. Its oil wells fuel posts like Laputa’s Wells, Saudi Sands (Post #8), echoing Saudi-Yemen tensions, while its isolation amplifies the stakes of resource disputes. Laputa’s Swiftian roots add a layer of quirky mystique—think oil rigs rising from misty waters—making it a compelling stand-in that keeps our focus on exploited lands caught in larger games.
Ruritania, taking Syldavia’s place, emerges from Anthony Hope’s The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) as our wealthy, controlling power. A kingdom thriving on finance and trade rather than natural resources, Ruritania sits on another continent from Laputa, wielding advanced defenses and a rigid legal system—think Syldavia’s financial might and intolerance retooled with monarchic flair. Having forcibly claimed Laputa, Ruritania’s royal pride drives posts like Ruritania’s Pride, Iraq’s Line (Post #12), paralleling Iraq-Kurdistan’s dignity clashes. Its elegance and distance contrast with the raw lands it seeks to dominate, offering readers a polished antagonist whose crown casts a long shadow over dust and oil alike.
Cimmeria, stepping in for Borduria, hails from Robert E. Howard’s Conan tales (pre-1929 U.S., free since 2006 EU), reimagined as our vast, struggling neighbor. A sprawling, resource-poor wildland adjacent to Laputa via a shared continental shelf, Cimmeria is Hindu-majority (cast as a warrior cult), agricultural, and economically strained by poverty and tribal disarray—echoing Borduria’s debt and corruption. Militarily weak yet historically dominant over Laputa until Ruritania’s takeover, Cimmeria’s barbaric grit shines in Cimmeria’s Dust, South China Sea (Post #7), akin to China-ASEAN rivalries. Its prehistoric, dust-swept expanse swaps Borduria’s plains for a savage frontier, giving readers a visceral underdog whose faded glory fuels both conflict and hope. Together, these lands—Laputa’s fragile riches, Ruritania’s distant power, and Cimmeria’s rugged fight—carry our multiverse forward, rooted in public-domain classics and primed for your engagement.
Section 1 laid the groundwork—entangled borders, shared stakes. Now, Section 2, Oil and Dust Disputes (Posts 7–12), plunges into the raw core of resource wars—oil, dust, gems—where rivalry turns to redemption. You’ve demanded it, and I’ve delivered: Sherlock Holmes and other beloved characters return, roving through fresh fictional lands to unravel real-world disputes. From Cimmeria’s dust-swept wilds to Utopia’s oil visions, they’ll trek alongside my Núñezian Integrated Multiverses, weaving 2017’s justice, 2020’s grounded cases, 2023’s pluralism, and 2025’s previews. As of Post #7, we’ve swapped Hergé’s Khemed, Syldavia, and Borduria for public-domain gems—Laputa, Ruritania, and Cimmeria—to keep this journey legally free and creatively boundless. Here’s the lineup, kicking off Tuesday, April 15, 2025:
- Post #7: Cimmeria’s Dust, South China Sea: Rivals as Partners (April 22, 2025)
Cimmeria and Ruritania clash over Laputa’s dusty shores, a stand-in for China-ASEAN tensions in the South China Sea (1.4 million square miles, $3.4 trillion trade, UNCTAD). Sherlock prowls Cimmeria’s barbaric frontier, decoding tribal claims against Ruritania’s royal rigs—oil vs. fishing boats. My 2017 split shares Laputa’s reefs; 2023’s nonlinear lens (U.S. meddling) finds balance amid the dust.
- Post #8: Laputa’s Wells, Saudi Sands: Oil Beyond One Flag (April 29, 2025)
Laputa’s locals battle Ruritania’s crown over oil wells, echoing Saudi-Yemen border strife (Houthi clashes, 150,000 dead, UNHCR). Holmes digs into the price—Laputa’s fishers vs. Ruritania’s states, Cimmeria’s shadow looming. 2017’s equity splits the pumps; 2020’s cases (Yemen’s chaos) ground it. Oil flows beyond one flag, shared across entangled stakes.
- Post #9: Laputa’s Wells, Part II: The Entangled Price (May 6, 2025)
Laputa’s oil saga deepens—quantum justice reworks the split. Sherlock maps the entanglement—Ruritania’s rigs ripple to Cimmeria’s dust. 2023’s Chapter 6 (chaotic pricing) and 2017’s fairness refine it: Laputa’s locals fund schools, Ruritania drills, Cimmeria trades. One shift tugs all in this multidimensional weave.
- Post #10: Oz’s Emeralds, Gulf Oil: Gems of the Deep (May 13, 2025)
Oz’s wizards feud over emeralds and oil, mirroring Persian Gulf disputes (Iran-Saudi, 90 million barrels daily, EIA). Holmes hunts beneath waves—gems vs. crude, Laputa’s lessons in tow. 2020’s cases (Gulf proxy wars) and 2023’s pluralism (tribes as agents) split the deep: fairness shines through emerald tides.
- Post #11: Utopia’s Oil Dream, Nigeria’s Delta: Fairness Flows (May 20, 2025)
Utopia’s thinkers debate Laputa’s oil with Cimmeria, echoing Nigeria-Cameroon Bakassi (2002 ICJ ruling, oil-rich). Sherlock weighs utopian ideals against Cimmeria’s gritty reality—delta dreams vs. dust. 2017’s justice shares rigs; 2025’s Americas (Ch. 9) tests it. Equity flows where conflict once flared.
- Post #12: Ruritania’s Pride, Iraq’s Line: Dust Meets Dignity (May 27, 2025)
Ruritania’s royalty guards Laputa’s dust, mirroring Iraq-Kurdistan (Kirkuk oil, 2017 referendum). Holmes traces pride’s cost—Ruritania’s crown vs. Cimmeria’s barbaric honor. 2020’s depth (Kurdish claims) and 2023’s spiral view (history loops) split stakes: Cimmeria farms, Ruritania drills. Dignity bends, not breaks, in this dusty dance.
Section 2 keeps the multiverse spinning—oil and dust as entangled threads, Sherlock’s pipe and other iconic characters lighting the way. Readers, your clamor brought them back, and they’ll roam these new lands—Laputa’s vulnerable isle, Ruritania’s regal realm, Cimmeria’s wild frontier—proving sharing tames even the fiercest disputes.
Branches to Climb
- Núñez, J.E. (2017). Sovereignty Conflicts (Ch. 6, 7).
- Núñez, J.E. (2020). Territorial Disputes (Ch. 1, 7).
- Núñez, J.E. (2023). Cosmopolitanism and State Sovereignty (Ch. 1, 6, 7).
- Núñez, J.E. (2025). Territorial Disputes in the Americas (Ch. 9).
NOTE:
New posts every Tuesday.
PREVIOUS POSTS:
- Entangled Worlds, Shared Futures: A New Border Blueprint
- Khemed’s Oil, Crimea’s Shadow: Splitting the Stakes
- Sherlock’s Docks, Ireland’s Edge: Clues to Equal Ground
- 3.1. Bonus
- Sherwood’s Green, Amazon’s Roots: Forests for All
- Atlantis Rising, Antarctic Thaw: Deep Claims, Shared Wins
- Narnia’s Ice, Cyprus Split: Thrones in Balance
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