Think of the largest powers in the world, otherwise known as Super Powers. I think of the U.S., as does everyone, Cold War Russia..... and China.
That last country is one few people think of when we think of the most powerful nations of the world. We otherwise think, they are an emergent economy that continues trade practices that harm the economies in the West. We perhaps think so because of how critical the U.S. is of the trade balance and the monetary basket the Chinese government keeps to inflate the value of the Yuan. When we then hear about China buying parts of infrastructure, we feel threatened by the Red Giant taking over. We protest. We pass laws. We pressure them to play our game instead. Yet, this is an acknowledgment of their position in the world, even if we are not self aware enough to realize it.
China today is an economy that is rapidly developing. Components for our goods are produced in China in ever increasing ratios. China sits on rare earth metals and other natural resources that the world demands be mined. It is educating and training people for a market reformation to compete with the State's knowledge and innovation economy. It is what the United States was in the 70's and it is rapidly making up ground, and we should be happy they are doing so. Please allow me to explain why we should forget our fears and be ecstatic.
We have gone through ages and states. We have gone through the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age and now we have recently had our Industrial Revolution and live in the Information Age. The last two I believe are mislabeled. In the last hundred years, the west has seen a rapid development with electricity and running water reaching nearly every single town on the map. We enjoy the newest of technology. Computers, mobile phones and paved roads. We have learned this is normal for us. We forget, what is normal for us is luxury for most of the world. Electricity is only common in the West and most developed part of the East.A significant part of the world is unconnected to a source of electricity. Even China, a work horse of manufacturing, is yet to connect everyone. The problem is most apparent in Africa, where only thirty percent have access to electricity in the Sahara. I so propose, we call our current age the Electric Age until 99% of the world has access to electricity and celebrate the progress China is making towards developing itself, building power networks to make a mains common and producing a significant portion of its energy from renewable sources. It is the first step towards star treks perfect world.
- Servus
That last country is one few people think of when we think of the most powerful nations of the world. We otherwise think, they are an emergent economy that continues trade practices that harm the economies in the West. We perhaps think so because of how critical the U.S. is of the trade balance and the monetary basket the Chinese government keeps to inflate the value of the Yuan. When we then hear about China buying parts of infrastructure, we feel threatened by the Red Giant taking over. We protest. We pass laws. We pressure them to play our game instead. Yet, this is an acknowledgment of their position in the world, even if we are not self aware enough to realize it.
China today is an economy that is rapidly developing. Components for our goods are produced in China in ever increasing ratios. China sits on rare earth metals and other natural resources that the world demands be mined. It is educating and training people for a market reformation to compete with the State's knowledge and innovation economy. It is what the United States was in the 70's and it is rapidly making up ground, and we should be happy they are doing so. Please allow me to explain why we should forget our fears and be ecstatic.
We have gone through ages and states. We have gone through the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age and now we have recently had our Industrial Revolution and live in the Information Age. The last two I believe are mislabeled. In the last hundred years, the west has seen a rapid development with electricity and running water reaching nearly every single town on the map. We enjoy the newest of technology. Computers, mobile phones and paved roads. We have learned this is normal for us. We forget, what is normal for us is luxury for most of the world. Electricity is only common in the West and most developed part of the East.A significant part of the world is unconnected to a source of electricity. Even China, a work horse of manufacturing, is yet to connect everyone. The problem is most apparent in Africa, where only thirty percent have access to electricity in the Sahara. I so propose, we call our current age the Electric Age until 99% of the world has access to electricity and celebrate the progress China is making towards developing itself, building power networks to make a mains common and producing a significant portion of its energy from renewable sources. It is the first step towards star treks perfect world.
- Servus
No comments:
Post a Comment