In this essay, Kishore Mahbubani's main goal was to send out a message of hope to the Third World, that they too can become first-class citizens, and give them motivation to prepare for the time when the West will take a rest. To illustrate this hope, Mahbubani gives us a detailed process of change that he believes will happen in the 21st century.
I especially liked his image of the West spinning several layers of influence around the globe and how he highlights the inability of most Western minds to see these layers because they have spent most of their lives above these layers. This is a privilege (because most of us don't know sufferering although our "suffering" seems to be real enough) but also a disadvantage (our ignorance to suffering makes it more difficult for us to be efficiently affected by the world around us.)
Although major economical, political, and demographic change will take time, I believe our interdependence will lead to some big changes whether we are fully equipped or not.
I especially liked his image of the West spinning several layers of influence around the globe and how he highlights the inability of most Western minds to see these layers because they have spent most of their lives above these layers. This is a privilege (because most of us don't know sufferering although our "suffering" seems to be real enough) but also a disadvantage (our ignorance to suffering makes it more difficult for us to be efficiently affected by the world around us.)
Although major economical, political, and demographic change will take time, I believe our interdependence will lead to some big changes whether we are fully equipped or not.
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