By Wendy Williamson
WendyWilliamson.com
October 12, 2026
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"-Mark 8:36
What happens when a system of total control encounters something it cannot control?
This is the question that Pax Silica raises.
Pax Silica is a U.S.-led initiative launched in December 2025 to organize a coalition of "trusted partners" around the control of semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and critical minerals.