What next for Europe?
Walter Laqueur has recently written a book titled “The Last Days of Europe, Epitaph for an Old Continent”. It says:
“Given the shrinking of its population, it is possible that Europe, or at least considerable parts of it, will turn into a cultural theme park, a kind of Disneyland on a level of a certain sophistication for well-to-do visitors from China and India…..What appears impossible is that the 21st century will be the European century, as some observers, mainly in the United States, claimed even a few years ago.”
I really hope it becomes benign Disneyland.
Europe inflicted unprecedented pain on world through its empires and wars until mid-20th century. White European man has arguably been the cruelest beast to walk upon this planet.
For better part of recent human history, Europe sure looked like another well known theme park- Jurassic Park gone awry.
Artist: Patrick Chappatte March 22, 2007 http://www.globecartoon.com/