WHO WILL BE ON TOP?
"It has given us the stablest equilibrium in history. China's was hopelessly insecure by comparison; even the primitive matriarchies were'nt steadier than we are." page 227
"It has given us the stablest equilibrium in history. China's was hopelessly insecure by comparison; even the primitive matriarchies were'nt steadier than we are." page 227
While I was reading through this rather dull part in the novel, not really taking much in, the name of China stuck out to me. I promptly reread the sentence, trying to grasp the meaning. I ended up having to read the whole paragraph again and finally came to a realization. China was behind them! That means, for the first time in a long time, China has not been at the top. This got me to thinking: how long exactly WILL China be at the top? The United States used to be the leader in just about everything, but now our generations are beginning to see the shift in power. What if in the future -possibly near future- some random country will be at the top of the totem pole? And what if that country decides to take over just like the Soviet Union did? This is an intriguing yet intimidating thought.
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