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United States
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January 06, 2022
American Democracy could fail by 2025
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After the American Century The year 2026 will be the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Will the United States celebrate that eve...
February 22, 2018
The Energy Transition from Gas to Electricity
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American Illuminations : The Energy Transition from Gas to Electricity After the American Century In 1900 the city of Cincinnati s...
October 19, 2014
The Failed Economics of Austerity in Europe, and its consequences in Denmark.
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After the American Century The way governments responded to the financial crisis of 2008 differed. In Europe, they pursued austerity. ...
September 08, 2014
America from the Air, a fascinating book
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After the American Century Somehow until this year I never heard of Wolfgang Langewiesche or his three books dealing with various aspect...
August 18, 2014
Might Japan Be the Broker to Negotiate Peace Between Israel and Palestine?
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After the American Century The Middle East has been the burying ground for American diplomatic missions for decades. Each new pres...
June 29, 2014
Government web pages
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After the American Century I often have the same experience with web sites set up by governments and monopolistic organizations suppor...
January 02, 2014
The Longterm Perils of Fracking
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After the American Century Fracking is much in the news. This new way of extracting oil and natural gas is controversial because, while ...
September 24, 2013
Is there Civil Religion in European nations to the same degree as in the United States?
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After the American Century ...
February 18, 2013
Centennial of the American Assembly Line, 1913-2013
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After the American Century The assembly line was invented in 1913 and has been in continuous operation ever since. It has spread to eve...
November 03, 2012
Technology: Blackout Behavior and Hurricane Sandy
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New York, 1965 Blackout After the American Century The blackouts that came in the wake of tropical storm Sandy left millio...
October 16, 2012
Technology: America as Second Creation
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After the American Century Some years ago an American magazine interviewed me about America as Second Creation (MIT Pres...
November 01, 2011
Halloween in Boston
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After the American Century In the Halloween streets of Boston costumes. Dracula in the subway, a cowboy in the diner, and a gypsy in the...
August 03, 2010
No Safety Net
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After the American Century The American unemployment system does not work well if a recession lasts much more than one year. To be precis...
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