I think we're seeing certain signs of what could be the road ahead already. Time will tell if they lead to a safe and sustainable future, if we slip back into the darkest days of the past, or if we destroy civilization as we know it.
There are positive signs of potentially closer collaboration in Europe (including with the UK) and, here in Canada, there are signs the internal trade barriers between provinces may soon be relaxed to help the country become more self-sufficient. The challenge will be to see how far the initial good intentions to fight off a new and unexpected threat go. We'll also have to see if the "silent majority" (democrats and non-voters) in the US mount any significant challenges to current developments or if they silently sit and watch what unfolds.
Hopefully, the wake-up call to years of complacency that both Europe and Canada have been guilty of, relying on the US to provide defense support and access to a large, relatively open, market.
Ι wonder if examples like the one you mention regarding barriers between provinces, will foster a less globalized world, exactly because countries will try to be more self-sufficient.
Much of globalization has been simply chasing cheaper prices, resulting in the exploitation of people in developing countries. I hope the pendulum doesn't swing so far back that countries become protectionist. It should be possible to have fair trade agreements with countries as well as internally.
Hi Paul, indeed you had a front row seat in major events! In the title you mention “the road ahead”. What do you think that is?
What a great question!!
I think we're seeing certain signs of what could be the road ahead already. Time will tell if they lead to a safe and sustainable future, if we slip back into the darkest days of the past, or if we destroy civilization as we know it.
There are positive signs of potentially closer collaboration in Europe (including with the UK) and, here in Canada, there are signs the internal trade barriers between provinces may soon be relaxed to help the country become more self-sufficient. The challenge will be to see how far the initial good intentions to fight off a new and unexpected threat go. We'll also have to see if the "silent majority" (democrats and non-voters) in the US mount any significant challenges to current developments or if they silently sit and watch what unfolds.
Hopefully, the wake-up call to years of complacency that both Europe and Canada have been guilty of, relying on the US to provide defense support and access to a large, relatively open, market.
Ι wonder if examples like the one you mention regarding barriers between provinces, will foster a less globalized world, exactly because countries will try to be more self-sufficient.
Much of globalization has been simply chasing cheaper prices, resulting in the exploitation of people in developing countries. I hope the pendulum doesn't swing so far back that countries become protectionist. It should be possible to have fair trade agreements with countries as well as internally.