Mighty Is the Mongrel? Winning in the Global Economy

Featuring G. Pascal Zachary, Author, The Global Me and senior writer for the Wall Street Journal; with comments by Peter Skerry, Senior Fellow, Governmental Studies Brookings Institution; Tyler Cowen, Author, In Praise of Commercial Culture and professor of economics at George Mason University.

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What does it take to succeed in an increasingly global economy? In his new book, The Global Me, G. Pascal Zachary argues that those companies and nations with a strong commitment to diversity and openness will rise to the top, while those that seek to insulate themselves from outside people and influences will languish. Zachary rejects notions of a global "monoculture," in which local customs and practices fall victim to colorless commercialism. Instead, he argues that mixing trumps isolation, that it "spawns creativity, nourishes the human spirit, spurs economic growth, and empowers nations." Racial, ethnic, and national identities do not vanish, he says, but rather "join the many pieces inside a kaleidoscope, presenting a different image from one instant to the next." Please join the author for a discussion of his book, followed by comments from two respected scholars.

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