Rey C.
Racing is life... anything else is just waiting.
For those who enjoy historical presentations, this one from The History Channel is pretty amazing (IMO). All too often these days, we have people who talk about returning to the "good old days". But in truth, the good old days weren't actually all that good for most of the population. I've spent a lot more time studying Greco-Roman history than American history. And even though I've had a deep fascination for business since childhood, the period in America between 1865-1900 or so isn't one that I know all that much about. So I've really enjoyed watching this miniseries. Maybe you will too. I believe it's being re-run all through the week and another new episode comes on this Sunday.
What really struck me was the fact that between 1890-1900, the United States was the most technologically advanced nation on Earth. And now... our children are roughly 27th in the world in math and science and the verbal SAT scores are now some of the lowest on record. It seems that the rest of the world has caught us and passed us. From 1865-1900, the United States was the most impressive nation on Earth when it came to infrastructure projects. But now our roads and bridges are in a sad state of disrepair. And from studying ancient history, I know that there has never been a nation which has survived for very long when its infrastructure fell into disrepair. None. Never.
This is not about politics. But maybe you'll watch this miniseries and gain some historical perspective, that will make you think about the past... and maybe consider what the future will or should look like. Just a short 100 years ago, electricity was a luxury to most and the horse & buggy was considered to be the normal mode of transportation. Gasoline and electricity were considered to be fly-by-night alternative energy schemes.
What really struck me was the fact that between 1890-1900, the United States was the most technologically advanced nation on Earth. And now... our children are roughly 27th in the world in math and science and the verbal SAT scores are now some of the lowest on record. It seems that the rest of the world has caught us and passed us. From 1865-1900, the United States was the most impressive nation on Earth when it came to infrastructure projects. But now our roads and bridges are in a sad state of disrepair. And from studying ancient history, I know that there has never been a nation which has survived for very long when its infrastructure fell into disrepair. None. Never.
This is not about politics. But maybe you'll watch this miniseries and gain some historical perspective, that will make you think about the past... and maybe consider what the future will or should look like. Just a short 100 years ago, electricity was a luxury to most and the horse & buggy was considered to be the normal mode of transportation. Gasoline and electricity were considered to be fly-by-night alternative energy schemes.
