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The mood of the globe

@Yesterday

Six moods dominate global affairs.

  1. The anxiety of Americans: Americans are massively anxious about the future. They see global competition, intense political disagreements, and an evolving (some say declining) K shaped economy. For what it’s worth, I don’t think this is a bad thing: I’m not sure the US has ever been a very “happy” nation. I think our anxiety makes us good, which is a bit counterintuitive at first glance but totally logical on a second pass.
  2. The ambitions of the Chinese: On a recent trip to China, I was stunned by the specific, aggressive ambition of the average Chinese citizen. This isn’t the calculated, connving Communist outlook we portray in media. Rather, it
  3. The apathy of the Indians
  4. The arrogance of the Europeans
  5. The aspirations of the Africans
  6. The anonymity Latin American.

The anxious American. The ambitious Chinese. The apathetic Indian. The arrogant European. The aspirational African. The anonymous Latin American