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Originally Posted by nostatic
It is clear to me that we're on the downward slide of the American empire. The only question is whether we will be able to retain some semblance of affluence and dignity or rather decay into squalor. The most recent example would be Britain. And I guess where they are now depends on your point of view.
I still maintain that hubris will be the downfall of this country. We are so far in over our heads in some areas and circumstances that it is downright scary. And we seem to not want to acknowledge the fact that in a "flat" world, we will have to rapidly evolve to maintain competitiveness. We wring our hands about the war on terror and largely ignore the true wars within our own borders (an economy based on consumerism rather than creation, outdated education system, flawed execution of immigration policies based on fear, etc). We as a country keep looking for someone to blame. Saddam, OBL, "the Chinese," etc. Time to look in the mirror.
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Hubris is like a tracer bullet...it works both ways. I agree with your synopsis of what is wrong, but I have issue with some your proofs as to why: our education system is not, "outdated", it has been "dated" to the point of indifference. We need to return to the basics, RWA...it is the only way to rapidly evolve, just look at our competitors.
And the war on terror is real...even Friedman, the king of flat, acknowledges it.