World superpower race winner will determine the next world language

September 25, 2007 at 10:27 am · Filed under English Language, Languages and the world, Learn Chinese, Off the topic of languages

The country that will dominate will determine next world language

The powers

The way I see it is there is the USA, Europe, China, Russia, India.

Other power

Other considerations are either too small, like Japan or South Korea or like Africa or South America or the Arab world, does not have; at this time have a critical level of economic factors to be a superpower.

Round one elimination

Russia

Despite Russia’s resource wealth Russia has demographic problem with a sharp decline in population, which at this juncture is not easily reversible.

India

India, with huge growth still has too many domestic problems to dominate.

So we are really left with Europe, China and the USA.

What is super power

If you have ever played the computer game Sid Meier’s Civilization, you know what I mean by world domination, general economic, demographic, scientific and cultural greatness. Military power as a definition of super power I hope is passé, and always was interdependent with economic and technological advancement.

EU

Europe - A unified market, with a mix fresh new eastern economies and western technological developed. The main issue with Europe is low birth rate, nationalism and socialistic tendencies will prevent them from getting the gold.

America

America - All roads lead to Rome. The center of innovation and trade. Easy markets, it continues to be a center for great minds, hard working population. However get involved in imperialism and these drags down the economy. War, imperialism, taxes, none advantages bilateral trade agreements.

China

China- Powerhouse producer, centralized government that is mercantilist. Billion people who a Bright and productive. their downside is people in china ill eventually want more in life than rules and to be cogs in the wheels for Beijing mercantilism ambitious.

The winner

Who will win? I think if the USA can stay out of wars, taxation and special interest for the political or businesses elite or sliding into slow growth socialism, than it can focus on education, innovation.

Which language will dominate in one hundred years

What is more important manufacturing or innovation? The answer to this question will answer which culture and language will dominate. We will see if English or Chinese will be the dominate language in a hundred years.

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