When I was young, I lived in a time and place where just about anything was possible. It’s amazing just how terrifying that prospect was.
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Yes, Not Again
Imagine that a new technology comes along that spawns a whole new industry. Not only is this industry a revolution in how people lead their lives, it’s immensely popular and generates a big pile of cash. The field starts out wide-open with many small entrepreneurs, but gradually they become rich as they are bought out by a few big players. Soon, the industry has consolidated and re-investment slows dramatically. Those who made big money start to put it into real estate, specifically in Midtown Manhattan, Florida, and Los Angeles.
Fit, Print, Whatever
The US election hasn’t been as heated over the last week, so perhaps it’s time to take a deep, cleansing breath. Inhale, hold it – exhale – good. We can all step back from the heat of the moment to think about what’s going on for a while.
Ars Gratia Fructis
It’s Tuesday, the day I answer my mail. I’ve gotten a lot in the last week, a lot of it in response to my series “Generations” on the potential for major generational change in the US election of 2008. But first, I liked this one:
Generations: Empire
This is my fourth installment of a series examining how the election of 2008 might be changed by as much as 45% of the electorate belonging to the Gen-X or Millenial Generations. You can find the previous entries here:
Generations
Generations: Institutionalized
Generations: Do the Right Thing
The United States of America is, by far, the most influential nation on earth. Its economy is the largest of any single nation, just behind the European Union as a whole at 27% of the entire world GDP. Its influence is even more gargantuan when measured by total military expenditures, which in 2008 are $711 Billion or 48% of the worldwide total:
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