December 30, 2010
December 30, 2010
December 30, 2010
CHAPTER I: Modern History of Global Economy
As you know, everything modern started with the British Industrial Revolution.
It is not industrial revolution in America, the Islamic world, India, or China.
But, the industrial revolution was made possible since England separated from the Vatican in the 16th century, though it was originally for a political reason.
Then, America could develop its potential to be the economic and military superpower in future, since it separated from England in the 18th century, though it was originally for a political reason.
Separately, as old as in the 9th century, Japan separated from China as an exceptional case in East Asia under the strong influence of the classic Chinese Civilization, though it was originally for a political reason.
(The Shintoism of Japan is a symbol of this separation. )
In each case, the separation from the former superior power eventually led to emergence of unique spiritual characteristics in England, America, and Japan, which became a decisive prior condition of their future industrial and economic revolution.
On the other hand, any nations in the Islamic world could not realize separation from the conventional power of Islam; any sub-nations in India could not realize separation from the conventional power of Hinduism. Therefore, no other Japan could emerge in the Islamic world and the Hindu world.
Of course, the Soviet Union did another separation from the Vatican but only failed.
But, why have some other non-European/non-Christina nations achieved great economic success recently? Could they be regarded as following the success of Japan? Will Taiwan, Korea, China, and India admit that they owe their success to Japan, honestly?
Anyway, the truth is shown in the above figure; The Great Three Heroes of England, America, and Japan.
All the others are a kind of derivatives from the success of the Great Three, if extremely put.
The Vatican could not allow for the industrial revolution and development of the U.S.
Islam could not allow for successful introduction of fruits of European economic success and produce another Japan.
Hinduism could not allow for successful introduction of fruits of European economic success and produce another Japan.
China could not, by itself, leverage fruits of European economic success and become another Japan; it has needed a great amount of support and aid directly from Japan after WWII, like Taiwan and Korea.
Anyway, now you know why you have to accept the Anglo-Saxon style of thinking in order to economically success. But, the value regime embedded in the Anglo-Saxon style of thinking contradicts Islam and Hinduism essentially, though it is a little closer to the traditional Chinese secularism.
And, you must understand why some Anglo-Saxons sometimes gravely hate Japanese who have succeeded without becoming a kind of Anglo-Saxons in the modern history.
From a religious pint of view, the God set Japan (but not China) at the Far East so as to stop arrogance of Europeans, Christians, and Anglo-Saxons. Implication of this great scheme of the God is enormous.
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Mat 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
Mat 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.