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This is a wishful idea and on the surface very captivating. The problem is that of doves and hawks in the social dynamics and evolutionary theory. Referencing R
by systemvoltage 5y ago
This is a wishful idea and on the surface very captivating. The problem is that of doves and hawks in the social dynamics and evolutionary theory. Referencing Richard Dawkins' thesis, population comprising of only doves - this internationalist world view - would lend itself to extremely high probability of hawks rising to exploit. A single hawk has so much advantage that it leap frogs the doves in population growth. The total equilibrium of the population shifts from mostly doves towards a hawk-dominant population. This balance oscillates over evolutionary periods.
I suspect something like that is going on in the world of nations. 1970-2010 enjoyed great success in globalisation. It bankrupted American manufacturing industry, created the rust belt and asymmetrical trade practices exploited the dove-dominanet globalist society. Remember, even today, China does not allow western companies to exist independently. They're forced to work with a domestic 50/50 joint venture to operate in China. We're seeing a huge rise in authoritarian regimes and I suspect aforementioned imbalance is the reason.
- wolverine876 5y ago> social dynamics and evolutionary theory These are sophisticated words, but I the argument is about strawpeople (hawks, doves, "population of only doves", etc.) and provides no factual basis. The facts are that nobody in history has been more secure. > 1970-2010 enjoyed great success in globalisation. It bankrupted American manufacturing industry, created the rust belt and asymmetrical trade practices exploited the dove-dominanet globalist society The free world did extremely well in that period, including the US. It was the biggest, most productive, wealthiest economy in the world, 'won' the Cold War, and became the sole superpower, all as freedom and democracy expanded around the world. Of course it is imperfect, imbalanced, and could (and should) be done better. But it has been the most successful international order ever, with no competition in sight. Also, the rust belt began rusting back in the 1950s.