My friend Allen Levie sent me a note in response to an article I wrote about the move from internationalism to globalism, and suggested that the most effective solutions ahead in the new century would be : 1) less institution-based, 2) interdisciplinary, and 3) structured through personal relations rather than geographic settings.

I think he is right, and his note got me thinking.

Numbers 1 and 3 may seem like the same thing, but 1 is really a re-write of the old institutionally-biased perspective that organizations are necessary to solve serious challenges, while 3 embraces long-distance relationships and virtual communities now available in the information age rather than being tied to local and geographical constrictions.

This is revolutionary, and I think he put his finger on 3 of the top developments ahead.

He also suggested that perhaps our current sovereignty and currency problems are the consequence of two generations of decreasing entrepreneurial leadership.

I agree, and I think that getting sovereignty and currency right is even more important in a post-institutional /post-geographical world ahead.

 

 

Stephen Palmer challenges freedom-lovers to do more than march on Washington -- he challenges them to reform their own hearts.

 

 

 

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