The United States has defined, driven, and determined the global outreach of its culture and economy for the six decades since World War II. With 2011, however, we've emerged into a "G-Zero" world, in which no outstanding power drives the rest. Several cultures compete for dominance, or merely to remain vibrant and alive. The conflict no longer carries the military weight it once wielded. China, for example, is just as intent on preserving and promoting its culture as well as its products.
The forecast for resolving cultural conflicts may appear more daunting to North America in the decades to come, as it has lost its position as the heavy hand in negotiations. To decrease the tension with sparring partners, it must rely on its capacity to remain confident that in the act of awakening democratic possibilities in other people, it empowers them to imagine and share the "American dream".The trick is to remain authentic in this effort, even when overshadowed by emerging powers.
The forecast for resolving cultural conflicts may appear more daunting to North America in the decades to come, as it has lost its position as the heavy hand in negotiations. To decrease the tension with sparring partners, it must rely on its capacity to remain confident that in the act of awakening democratic possibilities in other people, it empowers them to imagine and share the "American dream".The trick is to remain authentic in this effort, even when overshadowed by emerging powers.
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