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FWIW, George Friedman (of STRATFOR) predicted this, except he believed the implosion of China would be on a truly catastrophic scale. So they could still be at
by melted 11y ago
FWIW, George Friedman (of STRATFOR) predicted this, except he believed the implosion of China would be on a truly catastrophic scale. So they could still be at the edge of a much deeper hole.
See: The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century https://www.amazon.com/dp/0767923057 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0767923057
- jqm 11y agoHe also predicted Mexico and Poland would become world powers soon. Although there are some interesting insights, I take his predictions with a whole shaker of salt.
- melted 11y agoNot really "soon" — more like towards the middle of the century for Poland, and end of the century for Mexico. I'm curious about his predictions on Russia and Turkey in particular.