America, Globalization, and the Reality of Change

I don't do this very often, but here's a blog post that I think is worth reading. Two of them, actually.

"America and Globalization: Strategy for a New Century - Part 2"
American Interests.blog (March 15, 2008)
"America and Globalization: Strategy for a New Century"
American Interests.blog (March 5, 2008)

I know that "globalization" is a scary word, and I think there is serious concern about what happens when a culture that's been out of the loop for a few thousand years gets caught in the backwash of one that's engaged in exploring the Solar system and cranking out music videos.

However, I think it's safe to say that globalization and American culture are part of today's world. Deal with it.