Recent global trade data puts China's economy in the world ahead of Japan. The trend was forecasted years in advance.
I recently watched Bladerunner, a movie directed by Ridley Scott. What was interesting about this extremely successful movie is that this movie was made in 1982. Japan beat the United States economy via global trade data in around this time. Watching the movie I noticed a huge Asian influence to include Japanese moving billboards, mostly Japanese eating establishments, and other Asian propaganda. I could not but wonder how this movie really captured the mood during that time. This was a time where Japan introduced a new type of management (Kaizen management and "The Toyota Way") and even a new way of doing business. Some say this changed the way business was conducted from that day on. There was fear that the world was changing.
Things did not exactly happen that way.
Bladerunner gave me a glimpse of the future in a Sci-Fi realm. The possibilities and the way the world could be. Now as I do my daily scan of interesting topics I have come across an interesting topic that I think needs a bit more imagination.
A blog by Chris Meyer & Julia Kirby via the Harvard Business Review has an article titled, "Why China Will Change Capitalism."
Why China Will Change Capitalism
How will the world change? Some say that western style capitalism will shift to a "capitalism with Chinese characteristics" type of form. When Japan entered the world economy they stopped short of changing the game. Perhaps this time around China will learn from past mistakes and even introduce a new way of doing business; maybe even a new way of looking at life. Did not the U.S. do the same after World War II?
The article brings about some good questions and history seems to pass the economic torch during times of change. I would like to imagine that this change will be broader in scope and that Capitalism is only the start.
As I finished watching Bladerunner I could not help but notice the duality of the "hero" in the movie along with the ambiguity of the meaning of life. It is almost as if the movie reflected a time of uncertainty and curiosity. Aren't we due for another Bladerunner?
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