According to Wager, the first future which we are facing now is a “globalized liberal democratic capitalism” (Wager 18-2) one, but it will be replaced by the next future because of its negative effect. For example, “globalized liberal democratic capitalism” makes the gap between rich nation and poor nation wider, costs too much, has systematic dysfunction. I agree with Wager that the world trend is to become a democratic globalized society because last year, many revolutions arose in Middle East countries to become such society. However, I cannot fully agree with his point that “the established technoliberal order will not go down everywhere without a fight” because it ignores many possible options for changing world; a fight cannot be the only way for social change.
Works Cited
Wager, W. Warren. "The Next Three Fufures." The Next Three Futures: Paradigms of Things to Come. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991. (in The ELP Reader, 2011. 18-1 to 18-8). Print.
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