John Hibbs drafts a reply to James Moore's The Second Superpower Raises Its Beautiful Head, adding the role of education to the mix. As Hibbs notes, "Dr. Moore talks a lot about technology. But all the technology in the world won’t mean squat if we don’t have classrooms embedded with the fundamentals of pluralism, rule of law and human rights." Of course, providing a worldwide education commensurate with Moore's vision involves 'the devil in the details,' and Hibbs takes the time to outline some of the major needs: marketing, management and an "education corps." But Hibbs places a much greater reliance on leadership than I would; while he concludes that the plan cannot succeed without the support of people like Moore, when he says that people like him "are the only ones that really count," he is missing an essential element of the new superpower. We no longer need some 'great man' at the top. We can, as a people, move forward outselves, without the dubious benefits that such 'leadership' provides. PDF format.
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