Monday, January 16, 2006
The 1st American century
Century that just was was the greatest, obviously, in the known history of humankind, the era when
electricity
the oil-engine and nuclear power
motor cars, airplanes and computers
instant global pictures, sounds, news and text
consumerism
science
space
micro-intervention
reproductive control and dramatically lengthened lifespans
global standards and widespread freedom
etc. transformed our lives.
Hugo Chavez sees things differently though. He said on Xmas eve:
"minorities, the descendants of those who crucified Christ, have taken over the riches of the world."
and he's a great admirer of Ahmadinejad, warming ties with that great pre-messiah-armaggedon-instigator.
Maybe this century will be the suicide century, the anti-century, the Chavez century ...
