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Don… Of course, now that the education obtained by Japanese (and soon Taiwanese, and possible Chinese) children far surpasses the quality of education received by the 'average' American child, just how long, do you think, before innovation is also an imported commodity? What most don't recognize, is that the east is in the 45th year or so of its 'industrial revolution'… while the west is approaching its 100th. All of the social impacts associated with that type of change in society are just now begining to be felt overseas: empowerment of women through political and economic strength rising standards of living dissatisfaction with working conditions dissatisfaction with living conditions organized crime organized labor movements If this doesn't look familiar, then we are blind to the realities of social development. Japan's present is our recent history, and our problems today, are its future. The US 'American Dream' isn't dead… it is just being redefined for the future. Society, by its very nature is dynamic, not static.