The Biggest Issue

NYT Op-Ed by David Brooks

Really interesting.

"Why did the United States become the leading economic power of the 20th century? The best short answer is that a ferocious belief that people have the power to transform their own lives gave Americans an unparalleled commitment to education, hard work and economic freedom."



As I told the friend who forwarded it to me:
Wow. Thank you so much for sharing this.

I don't fully agree with the pessimistic, condemning decision that "By 5, it is possible to predict, with depressing accuracy, who will complete high school and college and who won't." But I wholly agree that USA's increasing protectionism against globalization is the wrong direction, and that education leading to innovation and increasing human capital is the right one. Let's hope that Obama can use the latter while campaigning more than the former, too. The world out here is exhibiting concern over our reactionary defensiveness, and it doesn't bode well for our people.

Spasiba muchisimo.