Comments on: The Next 100 Years: A Review

By: Hamed from Iran

Hamed from Iran — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:28:00 +0000

Hi friends,

I am an Iranian boy (Master of computer).

This book of Mr Friedmann is absolutely his imaginations about future and has no document!

I have some questions:

1) As we all know the U.S. society has many problems such as economic, family foundation, Latin grow up population, and … .

As we know after 2050 the population of blacks will be more than whites in the U.S. but there is no mention!

Why he did not see these issues?

2) Who believe that Turkey will be a power and conquer Iraq, Syria,
Jordan, Kurdestan,… all these countries needs billions of dollars to war
with and sure Turkey has not (and will not have) such power. Look to
the low price of their currency!

3)He mentioned about Iran so less! As all the geopolitics say Iran
has the first influence in the middle east. In Lebanon, Iraq, Syria,
Afghanistan and Yemen. Iran causes many costs for the U.S. now and we
know the final goal of Iran is spreading Shia Islam in all the world,
but first in Sunni moslem countries.

4)He mentioned that Europe be came weak!

If you look at the industry of countries you will see Germany is the
most industrious country in the world. The jobless rate in Germany,
Austria, Switzerland, … is less than 10 percent. But in the U.S. is so
higher.

Thanks for your Topic.

Best wishes

Hamed

By: Brad Jobs

Brad Jobs — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:21:48 +0000

Actually, someone should write “Next Year : 2012″ book. It is going to be the end of the world next year. So 100 years is a silly idea. lol (Just kidding!)

By: trevor harwood

trevor harwood — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:27:09 +0000

Adding to the chorus of reading recommendations flowing to you from this post (just what you need is more books on the list I’m sure .

If you want to stay on the same track of globalization, borders, and connectivity, Thomas Barnett (Author of Great Powers, The Pentagons New Map, and blogging at http://globlogization.wikistrat.com/) is someone I think you might enjoy checking out.

By: Carol Mann

Carol Mann — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:34:37 +0000

Have you read ‘The Master Switch – The Rise and Fall of Information Empires’ by Tim Wu.

Kicks off nearly 100 years ago with Theodore Vail of AT&T demonstrating a wireless phone! Wonder just how clearly they saw today 100 years ago! Wish I was a fly on the wall… both 100 years ago and 100 years hence – fascinating stuff.

By: Art

Art — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:45:29 +0000

The ways in which people organize themselves is fascinating and the internet is clearly having a profound impact. Democracy seems like a pretty good organizing principle though it’s remarkable how many people in this country are so down on government. The internet has amazing potential as a foundational component of Democracy.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:29:45 +0000

I would be curious to get his thoughts on the role of tech/social media in the wave of political activism sweeping across Africa and the Middle East. Or perhaps he would say these are simply new tools that self-interested parties will leverage to achieve their goals.

By: John

John — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:52:26 +0000

Lauren, Chris, et al, thanks for the book recommendations.

By: John

John — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:51:27 +0000

Tim, exactly!! Very well put.

By: Lauren Peer

Lauren Peer — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:38:25 +0000

You should pick up Macrowikinomics, it has a hundred year long view and dives into more than a dozen industries what’s going on and what needs to happen next.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:33:13 +0000

The absence of analysis of the Web’s role in Friedman’s book was surprising. The only application of technology he discusses at all is weapon systems, so he’s discussing the ‘how’ of war rather than ‘who’ or ‘why’. His main thesis is that demographics and geography are the most powerful immutable forces, and that they’ll generally trump the political policies of democratic states. I like your idea better: hyperconnection will create a new definition of ‘state’, one that doesn’t include geography or nationality.