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The Post-american World

In a recent television twelve-part series, "The Rise of the Great Nations", the basic message is that a nation's path to greatness lies in its economic prowess. Militarism, empire, and aggression lead to a dead end. That point is made repeatedly.
The final episode--explicitly on the "lessons" of the series--lays out the keys to great power: national cohesiveness, economic and technological success, political stability, military strength, cultural creativity, and magnetism. The last is explained as the attractiveness of a nation's ideas, corresponding with concept of "soft power" (developed by Joseph Nye, one of the scholars interviewed for the series). The episode ends with a declaration that, in the new world, a nation can sustain its competitive edge only if it has the knowledge and technological capacity to keep innovation. In short, the path to power is through markets, not empires.
You say you missed the series? Little wonder. It was produced and shown in China!! We could sure learn from it, here in America.
This piece of information, along with much more great reading, came out of Fareed Zakaria's book "The Post-American World". I think we will have a president who can meet these goals.

posted on Nov 12, 2008 6:22 AM ()

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It's pretty obvious that good ol' Dubya never saw that series, huh? Or, if he did see it, there was nobody around to explain it to him.
comment by hayduke on Nov 13, 2008 9:15 AM ()
I meant to congratulate you folks on your choice of President, seems the entire electoral populace did not vote with it's head lodged firmly up it's butt this time! I was entirely caught up in the magic of the man, the message was uplifting and one that all could share... hope.
comment by lizbeth on Nov 13, 2008 8:08 AM ()
I love the quote: Learn from yesterday, Live for today, hope for tomorrow.
comment by elderjane on Nov 13, 2008 6:42 AM ()
Interesting Randall.
comment by shesaidwhat on Nov 12, 2008 2:44 PM ()
Very inspirational and just right for now. Thanks. Zakaria was on TV this week. He is impressive, very bright. This morning Deepak Chopra was on, saying he is getting hate mail for his new book, Jesus. Good post, Randy with a y. x, T
comment by tealstar on Nov 12, 2008 11:45 AM ()
Good post..thank you..increased my Hope...

Unknown Author: Hope Quote
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

John F. Kennedy: Hope Quote
Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.

Bertrand Russell: Hope Quote
Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change.

Dale Carnegie: Hope Quote
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

Norman Vincent Peale: Hope Quote
Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
comment by anacoana on Nov 12, 2008 6:52 AM ()
Wow, lessons on soft power from China? How interesting is that! Yes, I agree Obama will help restore us to greatness. We certainly do not need to travel down the military road much longer. Not only do other nations dislike us when we are on this path, but Americans don't like themselves when we are on this road.
comment by dragonflyby on Nov 12, 2008 6:46 AM ()
Sounds interesting, Randall
comment by itsjustme on Nov 12, 2008 6:41 AM ()
Wow... yeah I wonder when we are going to tumble... or if we are now...
I was so pissed about Iraq...
Anywho! Great post!
comment by kristilyn3 on Nov 12, 2008 6:39 AM ()

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