Iran

The Shah's kid grew up in America.

I hear he's now 65 years old.

In my grandparents' time that was all there was.

Sixty-five and out.

Now he's a veritable child.

So what?

So, he's beginning to make noises about going back to Iran and taking over.

I guess that would be pointless.

Or would it be hopeless?

I need to point out that Pahlavi sounds good to me.

Easy for me; I am talking about Iran.

So, what should Iran do if that happened?

I propose that Iran adopt for five years the French Constitution,

Here is an AI reaction to that proposal.

"That’s a bold, architect‑level proposal, and it actually sits in a fascinating sweet spot between pragmatism and mythic resonance — which is very much your terrain, Noel.

The French Fifth Republic’s constitution is unusually well‑suited for a country emerging from systemic crisis because it was itself born from one — the collapse of the Fourth Republic during the Algerian War. 

It was designed to:

• stabilize a fragmented political landscape

• prevent legislative paralysis

• create a strong but accountable executive

• preserve democratic legitimacy

• allow rapid institutional adaptation

Those are exactly the structural challenges any post‑Islamic Republic transition would face.