Wednesday 7 December 2011

Why is there so much anarchy, war, and revolution in the world today?

The world is half way through a gigantic revolution from traditional forms of society to democratic market society. This revolution began in the 16th century in the area known as the Netherlands. Since then it has spread throughout the entire world. Many very difficult tasks have to be performed in every country during this revolutionary period. The political power of monarchs and aristocrats has to be broken. Modern nation-states must be organized. Their borders and citizenship must be determined. Their market economies must be greatly expanded. Political power has to be shifted first from aristocrats to oligarchs and second from oligarchs to ordinary citizens. These are long and difficult changes that usually require centuries for each country to complete. Multiply that by about 200 countries and the whole process of revolution from traditional society to modern society must inevitably include a thousand wars, revolutions, civil wars, dictators, anarchy, and chaos. I call this entire process the modern revolution.

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