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I am not American, but I think it's fair to say that America brought the world into "modernity". Telephone, computers, software, the internet, smart devices, th

by remir 9y ago

I am not American, but I think it's fair to say that America brought the world into "modernity". Telephone, computers, software, the internet, smart devices, these had a huge impact on the world. To me, the real test of China's innovation will be to see if they can have a true and significant impact on the world. We often talk about innovation in terms of technological advancements, but we need to also talk about innovation as new methods, new way of thinking. What does the world need today in 2018? The environment is in peril, the resources are diminishing rapidly, the climate is changing, etc... Going forward, I believe the most impactful innovations will be the ones who will deal with these huge problems. I sure hope both the US and China can unite their efforts here because in the end, we are all sharing this planet.

dalbasal 9y ago
In that context, I think you need to consider the US' impact on political norms. It was the first modern democratic republic. Its basic political norms and rights form the most important example of what we know as liberal democracy.
- harperlee 9y ago
  Wouldn't that be France, between the French Revolution and Napoleon's regime?
  - dalbasal 9y ago
    contemporaries, really. But, the US' political ideologies were more easy to understand. France's was always more layered and abstract. Also, fewer peopele were looking at revolutionary France with envy, because of all the violence. .. that's my take anyway.
- thefounder 9y ago
  I believe US should be credited with being the biggest supporter of modern democracy rather than being the first modern democracy. This seems to be changing though, pure financial interests seem to the new policy. If there is one reason I don't want China to succeed is because of its communist regime.
  - Can_Not 9y ago
    > US should be credited with being the biggest supporter of modern democracy They have too interesting of a record toppling foreign democracies for me to agree.
    - thefounder 9y ago
      Care to give an example?
- remir 9y ago
  Absolutely. I think if other countries want to be inspired by the US, they should look at its constitution.
ttoinou 9y ago
Telephone Europeans also invented it, duh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM

by remir 9y ago

dalbasal 9y ago

In that context, I think you need to consider the US' impact on political norms. It was the first modern democratic republic. Its basic political norms and rights form the most important example of what we know as liberal democracy.

harperlee 9y ago
Wouldn't that be France, between the French Revolution and Napoleon's regime?
- dalbasal 9y ago
  contemporaries, really. But, the US' political ideologies were more easy to understand. France's was always more layered and abstract. Also, fewer peopele were looking at revolutionary France with envy, because of all the violence. .. that's my take anyway.
thefounder 9y ago
I believe US should be credited with being the biggest supporter of modern democracy rather than being the first modern democracy. This seems to be changing though, pure financial interests seem to the new policy. If there is one reason I don't want China to succeed is because of its communist regime.
- Can_Not 9y ago
  > US should be credited with being the biggest supporter of modern democracy They have too interesting of a record toppling foreign democracies for me to agree.
  - thefounder 9y ago
    Care to give an example?
remir 9y ago
Absolutely. I think if other countries want to be inspired by the US, they should look at its constitution.

ttoinou 9y ago

Telephone Europeans also invented it, duh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM