¿Superquebrado, Superaustero, Superpoder?
¿Lo qué L. Thomas Friedman predijo hace un año, en su articulo, lo estamos viviendo hoy. Estaba expresando su punto de vista sobre la transición de los Estados Unidos en ser la superpotencia del mundo a una “superpotencia frugal” cuya austeridad afectaría aún más al mundo. Afirmó que desde la gran recesión de 2008, “la naturaleza de ser un líder, político y empresarial, ha estado cambiado en América”, y ahora sus lideres han quitado en ves de dar al pueblo. Friedman dijo que los líderes de América, mientras que privan a sus votantes, no iban a ahorrar dinero en la política exterior y las guerras. Sin embargo, tarde o temprano, tendrían que hacerlo. El citó el Secretario de Defensa Robert Gates, quien había advertido que reducciones vienen, que afectarían el globo. El periodista refirió al libro (Américas Global Leadership in a Cash-Strapped Era), escrito por Michael Mandelbaum, experto en la política exterior de la Universidad John Hopkins, enfatiza que para el año 2050, las pensiones y beneficios de salud que suministra el Gobierno representara un 18% de todo lo que Estados Unidos produce. Escribió: “Esto… fundamentalmente transformar la vida pública en los Estados Unidos y por lo tanto, la política exterior del país” y añadió que la palabra “más” la cual es nuestra definición consigna se esta remplazando con la palabra “menos”. Friedman continuó a construir su análisis de la información proporcionada por Mandelbaum, quien afirma que cuando la única superpotencia se carga con una pesada deuda, esto se reflejará en todo el mundo. También destacó que durante el siglo pasado, la política exterior norteamericana proporciono al público mundial...
Human Economics
Throughout all of history, humanity has never lived in an era of such intimate globalization, as we do today… Never has any one country’s economy been so dependent upon the economy of other countries, and never has the fate of people in any one country been so dependent upon the fate of people in other countries. Indeed, the current crisis is affecting everyone, everywhere. It is with good reason that journalist, Thomas Friedman, argued in the midst of the crisis that it was “Time to Reboot America.” The laws that define relationships among individuals in society have changed dramatically, hence economy—which reflects those interconnections—must follow suit. Yet, this cannot happen by means of restrictions and regulations, since it is evident that our desire to enjoy is only growing through the years. Therefore, even if we truly want it, we will never be able to turn back time. As we develop, we constantly devise new ways to “beat the system.” Instead of wasting taxpayers’ money trying to reverse an irreversible situation, we must change our approach toward economy and business from the root level. The solution is to start from the place where the crisis began—the lost trust in human relationships. What has become clear is that we no longer trust one another: people don’t trust banks; banks don’t trust the rating firms, who don’t trust company shareholders, who have no trust in financial advisors, who have no trust in traders, who have zero trust in governments, who simply trust no one. Period. Nevertheless, despite the mistrust, we find that we are still dependent upon each other. And the more aware...
A Small Step for a Person, a Giant Step for Humanity
In order to reach balance with nature’s integrality, we have to start treating each other differently in all areas of our activity. Even if the change is slight, even if it’s only 1%, yet if it happens all over the world, it will bring about radical, enormous changes for the better. In general, we underestimate small things. For example, over the last 50 years the world’s temperature increased by 0.1%, and look at what kind of changes this caused: the glaciers in Alaska and other places are melting, the ocean level has risen by several centimeters, and the climate is changing. And all this was caused by a mere change of 0.1% because it is happening in the whole world. In the same way, a tiny change in every individual will be multiplied by seven billion souls who are all tightly interconnected with each other, a circumstance that was not present before. There is already universal closeness among us in some regards, and therefore this tiny movement will cause tremendous changes, transforming the world in an extraordinary way. Since the current processes are happening on a very large scale, this small change in individuals will bring about many consequences in our lives. Under conditions of mutual influence, every person influences everyone else because we are all connected within a single network of thoughts, desires, plans, and so on. Scientists are proving this as well. As a result, our thoughts and desires are coming closer and becoming inter-included in one another. This is creating a completely different territory and platform for humanity’s existence. Through it, we, the people, magnify our...