lessons from the flat world
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Let’s learn
How to
STOP a
WAR.
Most people don’t like wars. With the exceptions
of Hollywood & Rambo.
Theory # 1
MCDONALD’S theory of CONFLICT PREVENTION
When a country reached the level of economic development, where it had a middle class big enough to support a network of McDonald’s,
IT BECAME A MCDONALD’S COUNTRY.
Back in late
1990’s.
No two countries, that both
had McDonalds had ever
fought a war against each other since each got its
McDonalds*
Back in late
1990’s.
No two countries, that both
had McDonalds had ever
fought a war against each other since each got its
McDonalds*
*Border skirmishes and civil wars don’t count, because McD’s usually served both sides.
And people in McDonald’s countries did not want to fight wars anymore.
They prefer to wait in line for BURGERS.
The fine print here reads, that a country,
Has been woven into a the fabric of global
trade. Has rising living standards
Respects & is a part of a Global supply
chain.
The fine print here reads, that a country,
Has been woven into a the fabric of global
trade. Has rising living standards
Respects & is a part of a Global supply
chain.
BUT HEL
LO!
THIS
WAS A
LL IN
THE
1990
’s
Now that every other country has acquired a McDonald’s, this theory needs updating.
Now that every other country has acquired a McDonald’s, this theory needs updating.
And the updated theory is
Theory # 2
DELL theory of
CONFLICT
PREVENTION.
Let’s first know what is so great about ?
Let’s first know what is so great about ?
They make lot of laptops.
Duh!And in the process, they run an
excellent
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN.
The total supply chain for a Dell laptop, including suppliers of suppliers involves about
across North America, Europe and primarily Asia, but with thirty key players.
400COMPANIES
No two countries that are both part of a major global supply chain, like Dell’s, will ever fight a war against each other as long as they are both part of the same global supply chain.
Dell theorysays
Because people are embedded in major global supply chains they don’t want to fight old time wars anymore.
They want to make just-in-time deliveries of goods and services - and enjoy the rising standards of living that come with that.
Let me explain!
Take the example of my son & his girlfriend.
Let me explain!
Hey! And I make peanut butter.
Hello! I make brown
bread.
And together we make Peanut-Butter Sandwiches.
+ =
We are financially
dependent.
SO WE NEVER FIGHT.
Historically, a strong Japan & a strong China have had a hard time coexisting.
But today it is possible. Thanks to the supply chain. It’s a win-win for both.
Similarly, a Silicon Shield protects Taiwan from China.
SILICON SHIELD
Similarly, a Silicon Shield protects Taiwan from China.
Silicon based products such as computers & networking systems forms the basis of digital economies of the world. Taiwan being the top producers of silicon products is WAR-PROOF.
SILICON SHIELD
Iraq, Syria, South Lebanon, North Korea, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran are not part of any major global supply chains.
All of them remain hot spots that could explode at any time and slow or reverse the flattening of the world.
If all countries, can be
tied into a strong
supply chain, We can STOP wars.
A PRACTICAL solution to keep countries going from war.
THESE THEORIES CAN STOP WAR.
So, make peace while
the world eats more
french-fries & buys more
laptops.
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