The Rise of the Rest

It's true China is booming, Russia is growing more assertive, terrorism is a threat. But if America is losing the ability to dictate to this new world, it has not lost the ability to lead.

Generations from now, when historians write about these times, they might note that by the turn of the 21st century, the United States had succeeded in its great, historical mission--globalizing the world. We don't want them to write that along the way, we forgot to globalize ourselves. Full Story »

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Townes Duncan
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by Townes Duncan - Oct. 1, 2008

Very solid, thoughtful article. Gets beyond the notion of the spread of market economics as a zero sum, "if somebody wins, somebody loses" game and provides the broader, long term perspective that we are truly better off in the long run if our neighbors get richer. I'd add that the competition, while sometimes painful is also healthy and will tend to keep us from getting soft and complacent.

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