As A Piece Of Travel Literature Alone,

What Asia's Postwar Economic Miracle Demonstrates Is That Capitalism Is A Path Toward Economic Development That Is Potentially Available To All Countries. No Underdeveloped Country In The Third World Is Disadvantaged Simply Because It Began The Growth Process Later Than Europe, Nor Are The Established Industrial Powers Capable Of Blocking The Development Of A Latecomer, Provided That Country Plays By The Rules Of Economic Liberalism.

Be Afraid Of The Chinese. I Mean, The Chinese Shoot Down Satellites In Space; They Hack Into Google's Computers; The Osama Bin Laden People Can't Make Their Underwear Blow Up.

In The Future The Optimal Form Of Industrial Organization Will Be Neither Small Companies Nor Large Ones But Network Structures That Share The Advantages Of Both.

To Truly Esteem Oneself Means That One Must Be Capable Of Feeling Shame Or Self-disgust When One Does Not Live Up To A Certain Standard

As A Piece Of Travel Literature Alone, 'the Ends Of The Earth' Succeeds In Providing A Tangible Sense Of The Sweaty, Smelly Reality Of Many Exotic Points On The Map, With Glimpses Of Their Cruelty But Also, Occasionally, Of Beauty And Human Kindness. As A Piece Of Analysis, It Is Deeply Thought-provoking.