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1. What inspired you to write your book?
Current
reporting on world events tends to focus on purely the event without creating
context. By context I mean what lead up to such an event and how does
this event connect to other events in the world. It is like we talk about
a single pixel alone and do not describe the other surrounding pixels that
allow you to see the picture, the bigger picture. The bigger picture is
multi-dimensional. Everything that happens today is influenced by history
but it is also influenced by geography, culture and current day belief
systems. The book is an ambitious attempt to describe the major trends in
the world today in order to create the context that might allow the reader to
make sense of current events. In a way I wrote the book to first clarify
my own thinking and then to help others see the big picture.
2. What is it about?
The
books is not ideological. It is describes the world as it exists today
seen in the context of the movements in the last sixty years and the challenges
in moving forward over the next forty years. Some of the major topics are as
follows:
·
The
failure of big democratic central governments as they exist today.
·
The
conflict between conservative Islamic ideology and Judaic Christian ideology.
·
Legal
and illegal immigration issues and policies.
·
The
conflicts between the very poor and rapidly growing population in the Middle
East and Africa and the rest of the world which is much wealthier and if not
already breeding below a replacement rate is moving rapidly in that direction.
·
The
recognition that families create individuals with character and it is
individuals of good character who change the world for the better.
·
The
West must understand, while we are increasingly rich, we are losing moral
clarity. We accept unacceptable behavior. We are at risk of losing our
way.
·
Science
has become very political and agenda driven. We need better more
objective science to help us make more informed choices. Technology is
the major driver in reducing global poverty and enhancing material benefits for
all. We must see technology as the solution not a problem.
·
The
continuing global rapid wealth growth. The observation that taxing the rich
more does not really increase tax revenues much.
·
The
explosion in global billionaires and why such persons may play a constructive
societal role going forward.
3. What do you hope will be the
everlasting thoughts for readers who finish your book?
I
hope it will help people better understand current events and the risks for the
next forty years. I hope it will help them better understand the issues
in the upcoming elections. Also it is a call to action for all of us to
raise better children and help our families be better.
4. What advice do you have for
writers?
I
do not kid myself that I can really advise others. For non-fiction
writers you better know your stuff and have some valuable insights to
offer.
5. Where do you think the book
publishing industry is heading?
The
good news is that today books can be produced quickly and electronically
distributed at very low cost on a global basis. English is rapidly becoming
the common language of the world. The markets for all books is
expanding. So in many ways the global book publishing industry is very
healthy. We live in a world where the media focuses on sensational anecdotal
stories that happen within a twenty four hour news cycle. Complex issues must
be summarized in 800 words or less or even 140 characters. Such media stories
lack context and substance. Non-fiction books are needed to help offset
these media trends and create a more informed populace. The challenge is
to write appropriate books and then find a way to get them noticed in a very
crowded marketplace. My own book tries to create a balance in being very
broad while at the same time providing enough depth where needed to inform.
6. What challenges did you have in
writing your book?
Doing
more research in certain areas required me to clarify and evolve my own
thinking. That is interesting but hard work. Additionally because I
tackle some some sensitive issues like Muslim immigration I had the challenge
to find the right voice to communicate what I wanted to say without triggering
an emotional reaction in a reader. Lastly because I cover a wide range of
topics trying to decide the flow of these topics in the book and how much depth
to go into was a quandary.
7. If people can only buy one book
this month, why should it be yours?
If
you are going to vote in the current US Presidential Election you have to read
this book. It will help you understand better a number of current issues
being debated such as: tax the rich more, secure the border, legal and illegal
immigration, the difficulty many Muslims in the West have assimilating, global
wealth and population trends and conflicts, what makes the US system of free
market democratic capitalism a success, why the European Union is in a crisis
and the reasons for the Brexit vote. Equally important this book explains the
causes for the rising tide of dissatisfaction in Europe and the USA with the
political elite. This dissatisfaction has been growing for decades and
will continue until efffective, efficient and responsive government is
created. The vast bureaucracies In Washington DC and Brussels are
inefficient, very expensive and in many ways corrupt. We need to re-think
our current very large democratic central government model.
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