12-25-2020, 10:23 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-25-2020, 10:24 AM by John J. Xenakis.)
** 25-Dec-2020 World View: Merry Christmas message
The year 2020 has been the 18th year of Generational Dynamics
development. As usual, I have torn feelings. I take pride in the
fact that the thousands of analyses and trend predictions that I've
posted in the last 18 years have continued to be true or trending
true, but of course I get depressed at the consequences of those
trends and predictions. Like King Solomon in Ecclesiastes, I've found
that: "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow."
I want to thank all the members of this forum who have been
supportive, particularly in providing international information and
analyses that I'm not always aware of. Together, we've been able to
create an understanding of the world that is far more accurate than
anything else on the internet or, indeed, in the world. I always like
to point out that Generational Dynamics has accomplished what, in the
1990s, I would have said was mathematically impossible. But by
combining generational theory with chaos theory and exponential growth
theory, the mathematical obstacles have been overcome, and the
Generational Dynamics view of the world is unquestionably the best and
most accurate in the world.
I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in writing my Vietnam
book. (That phrase will be well remembered by those who lived through
the Vietnam War.) I've written extensively about millennia of
Vietnam's history, from ancient tribes to a millennium of Chinese
domination to a millennium of independence with a seemingly infinite
number of dynasties and wars to French colonization to Communist
control.
I've also written extensively about the rise of Buddhism, how it grew
out of Hinduism in India, and then spread across Asia, as far as Korea
and Japan. I've described the theology of the different schools of
Buddhism and, for fun, I've included a special section on the solution
to the Zen Buddhist koan, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
My description of this history and theology of Buddhism complements my
description of the history and theology of Islam and Christianity that
I wrote at length in my book "World View: Iran's Struggle for
Supremacy -- Tehran's Obsession to Redraw the Map of the Middle East."
And of course, my book on "War between China and Japan" describes the
history and theology of Confucianism and Daoism.
This is a particularly satisfying personal accomplishment for me.
When I was a student at MIT, I was fascinated by religions, and for
four semesters I sat in on the course "Religions of the World," given
by the great Professor Huston Smith.
So now, my Iran, China and Vietnam books combined could well be used
as the textbooks for the best "Religions of the World" college course
that could be given.
This is particularly relevant to mention on Christmas day. Those
wishing to understand all the religions of the world will find the
answers in these books.
Returning now to the Vietnam book, I've spent a lot of time in the
past couple of months trying to figure out what happened in what
Americans call "The Vietnam War." The major conclusion that I reached
was that the war was already lost by 1964, thanks especially to two
disastrous decisions by President Kennedy. It's hard to describe
these actions in any way other than intentional sabotage of the war
effort, but whether intentional or unintentional, they were certainly
sabotage, and meant the war was lost by the time Johnson became
president, leading to Nixon's unavoidable betrayal of the South
Vietnamese people. I will write an article on these conclusions
sometime in the near future.
Once again, I'd like to thank forum members who have provided
information and interpretations of Generational Dynamics analyses from
the point of view of other countries and other people. The most
valuable contribution of Generational Dynamics is that it provides
accurate analyses and forecasts for any people and any country in the
world, at any time in history, not just America.
I know many people are separated from their families this Christmas,
because of the Wuhan Coronavirus, and so it's appropriate to quote
these lyrics, as sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 film, "Meet Me in St
Louis":
Some day soon we all will be together, if the fates allow.
Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow.
So have yourself a Merry Little Christmas now.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CreWsnhQwzY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CreWsnhQwzY
The year 2020 has been the 18th year of Generational Dynamics
development. As usual, I have torn feelings. I take pride in the
fact that the thousands of analyses and trend predictions that I've
posted in the last 18 years have continued to be true or trending
true, but of course I get depressed at the consequences of those
trends and predictions. Like King Solomon in Ecclesiastes, I've found
that: "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow."
I want to thank all the members of this forum who have been
supportive, particularly in providing international information and
analyses that I'm not always aware of. Together, we've been able to
create an understanding of the world that is far more accurate than
anything else on the internet or, indeed, in the world. I always like
to point out that Generational Dynamics has accomplished what, in the
1990s, I would have said was mathematically impossible. But by
combining generational theory with chaos theory and exponential growth
theory, the mathematical obstacles have been overcome, and the
Generational Dynamics view of the world is unquestionably the best and
most accurate in the world.
I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in writing my Vietnam
book. (That phrase will be well remembered by those who lived through
the Vietnam War.) I've written extensively about millennia of
Vietnam's history, from ancient tribes to a millennium of Chinese
domination to a millennium of independence with a seemingly infinite
number of dynasties and wars to French colonization to Communist
control.
I've also written extensively about the rise of Buddhism, how it grew
out of Hinduism in India, and then spread across Asia, as far as Korea
and Japan. I've described the theology of the different schools of
Buddhism and, for fun, I've included a special section on the solution
to the Zen Buddhist koan, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
My description of this history and theology of Buddhism complements my
description of the history and theology of Islam and Christianity that
I wrote at length in my book "World View: Iran's Struggle for
Supremacy -- Tehran's Obsession to Redraw the Map of the Middle East."
And of course, my book on "War between China and Japan" describes the
history and theology of Confucianism and Daoism.
This is a particularly satisfying personal accomplishment for me.
When I was a student at MIT, I was fascinated by religions, and for
four semesters I sat in on the course "Religions of the World," given
by the great Professor Huston Smith.
So now, my Iran, China and Vietnam books combined could well be used
as the textbooks for the best "Religions of the World" college course
that could be given.
This is particularly relevant to mention on Christmas day. Those
wishing to understand all the religions of the world will find the
answers in these books.
Returning now to the Vietnam book, I've spent a lot of time in the
past couple of months trying to figure out what happened in what
Americans call "The Vietnam War." The major conclusion that I reached
was that the war was already lost by 1964, thanks especially to two
disastrous decisions by President Kennedy. It's hard to describe
these actions in any way other than intentional sabotage of the war
effort, but whether intentional or unintentional, they were certainly
sabotage, and meant the war was lost by the time Johnson became
president, leading to Nixon's unavoidable betrayal of the South
Vietnamese people. I will write an article on these conclusions
sometime in the near future.
Once again, I'd like to thank forum members who have provided
information and interpretations of Generational Dynamics analyses from
the point of view of other countries and other people. The most
valuable contribution of Generational Dynamics is that it provides
accurate analyses and forecasts for any people and any country in the
world, at any time in history, not just America.
I know many people are separated from their families this Christmas,
because of the Wuhan Coronavirus, and so it's appropriate to quote
these lyrics, as sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 film, "Meet Me in St
Louis":
Some day soon we all will be together, if the fates allow.
Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow.
So have yourself a Merry Little Christmas now.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CreWsnhQwzY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CreWsnhQwzY
