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I saw this awhile ago on YouTube -- a wonderful way to artistically present important facts. I also love the music from the movie "Last of the Mohicans."

Al

Posted by Al Nye at March 7, 2007 9:34 AM

1. Love the 1900 England slide - when they dominated the world ...

2. Plan to have a personal Avatar soon - and be a worldwide investor

3. Per capita GDP USA output 2007: $50k ... China: $1.7k - mainly because there are 1.5 billion Chinese - they seem to undercount everything

4. Notice the China market correction - almost 10% last week - and effect on USA? 2. above - be a worldwide investor - take the Sean "Vow of Luxury" ...

Posted by sean_exponential at March 7, 2007 9:34 AM

1. PS - love that now England is USA lapdog & soon to be India lapdog - how fun/ironic is that?

Posted by sean_lapdog_master at March 7, 2007 9:37 AM

Very cool. I thought about my college days programming Fortran on punch cards--was it really that long ago? The accelerated pace of change will make us all feel older faster or keep us young, one or the other. I think this is what Art Bell referred to as The Quickening (not Highlander-speak and no, Art is not a reliable source, but what the heck).

Posted by Mike at March 7, 2007 9:40 AM

yes, saw this a long time ago -its an eye opener in terms of where the next big thing is going to happen.. its actually a no brainer.. India/China !!

Posted by /pd at March 7, 2007 11:38 AM

Great post. Thank you!
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Posted by PierG at March 7, 2007 11:51 AM

Ok, unlike some, I haven't seen this before, but it's brilliant. Simple, concise and should scare the hell out of almost any executive who thinks that they can adequately plan for the future using their tried and true strategic planning processes. Much less teachers who are stuck in school systems built on the learning factory model.

If I'm a student, however, I find all of this inspiring since to me there is a picture of unlimited opportunity implicit in it.

Posted by Andrew Hayden at March 7, 2007 1:37 PM

Mike - thanks for the kind words. If you're willing to share, I'd be interested in how you came across the presentation. It's been spreading somewhat virally via email and the YouTube version (neither of which I had anything to do with other than creating the original presentation), but you linked back to the original post. I'm guessing that means you found it somewhere else.

It's interesting to watch how it is spreading - an example I can share with my staff and students of how the world is changing.

Posted by Karl Fisch at March 7, 2007 5:16 PM

10 or 15 years ago my boss came back from a conference and exclaimed "Did you know the average Chinese family eats chicken only on special occassions, like we eat turkey in the U.S. They dream of being able to eat it once a month. Imagine if they get around to eating it once a week." I was a Jersey boy living in NYC at the time; now I live in Iowa. Even then I could appreciate the impact that would have on the world food supply, especially corn. All those chickens have to eat something; might even outstrip the bio-fuel (bubble?)demand for corn. I tell all my students, my children and my young clients to study Chinese. Karl's "essay" is GREAT.

Posted by Tom Swartwood at March 7, 2007 10:02 PM

Mike N

Thanks for this - the point is well made..

Big is the next big thing... Networked economies that are larger than USA, England, China, etc. because they are global economies. The Googling of YouTube will change the way we think, work, buy, sell, advertise, etc. Grade 9 leaders are emerging who understand that information exists to be pulled to you... Etc Etc Etc

The message is also clear... Be wary of those who want to control you, of those who live in the past not the present, of those who fear a future they can not comprehend, those......

What an amazing time to be alive...

Richard

Posted by Richard Lipscombe at March 8, 2007 2:21 AM

That is brilliant - thank you Mike and thank you Karl - inspiring. My Grandma died in 1986 aged 91 I remember her telling me as a wee lad how dramatically and quickly things had changed during her lifetime circa 1895 – 1986. If only Grandma could see it now :-)

sean_lapdog_master - and sean_exponential - So glad to hear you enjoyed the ‘England dominating the world in 1900 slide’ - a very short time in History of course. And just maybe the message in this presentation is ‘watch your back America.’ In the blink of a metaphorical eye in historical terms the US could very soon be as much a 'has been' as you may believe England is right now.

We may not dominate the world from England - but hey - come on - England is not a bad place to live. When Annie and I walk round Stratford-Upon-Avon (birthplace of Shakespeare) – just 10 miles down the road on any Sunday throughout the year all we hear are American accents. It is a joy to welcome you guys with the bulging wallets to our li’l ol’ country – just keep giving us your money my friend - you obviously have plenty of $$$$$$$ to invest in England’s tourism trade in turn helping our economy - Americans are like all good 'sons' who will always go back to their 'mother' ...... great banter - plese take in spirit intended :-)

Posted by Trevor Gay at March 8, 2007 7:16 AM

Trevor, we don't have any $$$$$$$ left when we return from Merry Olde England! Spent a few days in London last summer and had to take out a second mortgage on the home just to pay for it! Examples: $25 for a 7 minute taxi ride; $30 for the Holiday Inn hotel breakfast (an airport hotel, admittedly); $18 for a sandwich and pint of salad at a deli near Westminster; and (I swear it's true) downstairs at Harrod's a nice young lady asked me if I was enjoying the aroma of the pastries. When I said I was, she handed me a bill for 5 pounds! Sean and I can't keep the vow of luxury on those prices!

Posted by Mike at March 8, 2007 7:26 AM

Karl,

At 55 I have difficulty remembering where I put my car keys at times, so recalling exactly how I found your wonderful presentation escapes me. I first saw it on glumbert.com. At TPC we believe disruptions are the new natural order of things, and organizations that fail to take note may be in for some cruel realities. Your presentation makes a beautiful, simple, and elegant point. The thanks is all ours...

Posted by Mike Neiss at March 8, 2007 7:58 AM

Hi Mike - since when was 'ripping off' wealthy American tourists - who have more money than sense - a problem?

'Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) School of Customer Care' - our greatest role model - taught us all we know in England about how to treat American tourists .... just joking my friend - we love you all really and I KNOW how much you secretly love England :-)

Did you visit Windsor Castle while you were here? There is the legendary tale of the American tourist who thought Windsor Castle was wonderful but he asked why was it built on the flight path to Heathrow - sorry the old ones are always the best Mike :-)

Posted by Trevor Gay ££££££££££ at March 8, 2007 7:59 AM

uugghhh...terrible grammar moment "the thanks ARE all ours"

Posted by Mike Neiss at March 8, 2007 9:03 AM

1. Mike N - Trevor & me turn 55 this year too [AKA 25 & holding] ...

2. Recently was listening to my Australian Shepherd lapdogs, Trevor & Richard ... & they said "... Greed is Big & Virtual. Greed & an Amazing Time to Be Alive ..." ... then they licked themselves & left the room ...

3. Trevor - England should have held onto India ... USA has too much real estate to go the way of 20th century England ... in that after Russia & Canada [USA-Lite] ... USA is 3rd largest land mass + extra holdings worldwide ... ah the Vow of Luxury continues ... basically USA corporate-world owns North America ...

4. The world though must get back to English [via England] modernization & high culture - Sir Basil Fawlty as UN lead ...

Posted by sean_englandophile at March 8, 2007 9:59 AM

sean_englandophile (I love that!!)

Just fell off chair laughing .... I just can't follow that!!! :-) - 'Sir Basil' - has a kinda ring about it don't you think?!!

Posted by Trevor Gay at March 8, 2007 10:08 AM

PS - 55 is the new 25 :-)

Posted by Trevor Gay at March 8, 2007 10:09 AM

Loved the slides and have showed it to clients, attributing it (erroneously) to Arapahoe high school students (rather than to one of their teachers) whom, I hypothesized, were the offspring of Lockheed Martin techno-wizards, which has a plant nearby. Oh well, it made for a nice story.

Posted by John O'Leary at March 8, 2007 11:58 AM

1. Sir Basil decrees India [as of 4/1/07] as "New England" [plenty of brilliant creative types, & caste_esque front-liners/footballer's too] ...

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