Entry for the challenge.

I just finished a book called The Great Convergence by Kishore Mahbubani, a man with years of experience in geopolitics and the UN. The book covers the theory of “One World”, the barriers to global convergence, current global irrationalities, geopolitical relationships, and global governance.

Many people in the world have the same common goal: peace and a good quality of life. This common idea was accelerated by technology. Global governance aims to reduce and eventually eliminate suffering worldwide, but current nations in control of the world, chiefly Western ones, utilize global governance to serve their interests even in dire global situations such as famine or genocide. The West stays on top, while The Rest try to elevate their position. China is at the US’s heels, and will soon overtake it as the major world power. India is China’s main competitor, and could surpass it in the next century. The world needs to prepare for that inevitability. Kishore Mahbubani provides many detailed solutions that level the playing field while taking into account rule of law, current power standings, and global democracy.

Anyone who wants to learn about what is going on in the world and where the world is headed should read this book. It is an eye-opener for those who do not keep up with all global current events.