Let's make this birthday one to remember.

88 years old (Born on January 19, 1937)

Happy Birthday, Joseph Nye! You've fashioned the delicate art of soft power into an international bestseller and expertly navigated through nuclear ethics without splitting hairs—or atoms. Honestly, when most people hear "neoliberalism," they duck under desks; yet you've somehow turned it into a must-read classic.

From 'Power and Interdependence' to tackling America's paradoxical strength—who else can blend scholarship with wit so effortlessly? Celebrating your latest lap around the sun is pretty much mandatory for all political scientists who wish their theories aged as gracefully as yours do. May this birthday be softer than your diplomacy—and twice as enjoyable!