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weather conditions or an injury or maybe too much confidence (if
there is such a thing). Philosophy is one way to try to comprehend
the inexplicable things and events we all encounter at some point in
our lives.
I've mentioned before that it's important for usto remain intact,
otherwise we become a target. Asmall leak can sink a ship, or a huge
wave can destroy it equally well, as the yachtsmen from the Volvo
race can attest to. Either way, imbalance can create situations that
can keep our equilibrium reeling and out of control.
Our country has been a superpower for a short amount of time,
if you look at the history of the world. The biggest risk we have now
is not being prepared for the future. As we have seen, there are no
guarantees, but being ready sure beats being taken by surprise.
During WWI, the battle of Gallipoli, no one expected a quarter of a
million soldiers to be killed or for the combined British, Australian,
New Zealand and French operations to be defeated and repelled by
the Turks. It came as a big surprise to them - because they didn't
know what they were getting into.

China Today

Globalization is a fact of life in today's environment. As Robert
described China and India as growing economies we must watch, I
simply smiled - as once again we have been thinking alike. Many
people think it will take years for China and/or India to approach
America's position as the largest economic power. But this may be
yet another example of groupthink in process. Both Robert and I have
seen their global impact already.
Recently, I was talking to a friend who lives in Europe, and he
mentioned the huge amount of coverage China gets over there,
compared with what we have about it in the United States. It's a
very big topic there. There are two facts alone about China that will
indicate how that country is doing and where that country is going:

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