Lovelace argues that the smaller groups will be armed militia in a world
of dwindling resources - watching countries moving increasingly towards
starvation seems to support his point of view. - Alan
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006, Eric Yost wrote:
thesis: we're at the _peak_ of information, not an upward slope
This may be the golden age of multiculturalism as well. When the oil goes
away, so will ease of travel and border shifting. Nations will re-assert
themselves and most savagery and injustice will be localized instead of
global.
A mixed blessing in the decline I think. The smaller the group, the better it
takes care of its people.
As it is, we are halfway between nation-state and global village, and have
all the worst aspects of both. (If they want you to die in a foreign war, you
are supposed to do it "for your country." If they want you to accept
outsourcing of your job, you are commended to "face the reality of the global
marketplace.")
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