tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post4820859292824736335..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Tom Friedman's FutureJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-11403879086305483782016-06-30T03:35:52.374-04:002016-06-30T03:35:52.374-04:00@kathy
Well that's one of the fundamental fla...@kathy<br /><br />Well that's one of the fundamental flaws of capitalism - it requires constant growth to function. When expansion is no longer possible, the system collapses. There's a reason it was dreamed up during an age of rampant Nationalism and Imperialism, after all.<br /><br />The simple fact is that there aren't really any frontiers left to exploit. Europe rose to prominence in the modern age on a tide of wealth extracted from other parts of the world. And even in the wake of colonial collapse, the West maintained an edge through technological and military advancements.<br /><br />But that edge is swiftly disappearing. There are many developing nations rapidly closing the gaps. Modern technology is seeping into the furthest corners of the globe, and warfare itself has reached a point where it has become too costly to be considered in most cases, both economically and socio-politically. There is nowhere left to colonize, and soon there will be almost no one left to exploit.<br /><br />And so we're left with the borders of the map filled in, unable to rely on superiority of technology of or arms to elevate ourselves. We're becoming equal to the rest of the world, and for people who have grown accustomed to seeing themselves as superior to others, that comes as a terrible fright.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-17283741199430331922016-06-29T22:52:27.439-04:002016-06-29T22:52:27.439-04:00James Hillman has pointed out that at a certsin po...James Hillman has pointed out that at a certsin point excess growth looks like cancer.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18319281601473812339noreply@blogger.com