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We can't control the result, but we can decide our intention. I know I can't guarantee 100% success rate, but I can have wholeheartedness.

Dalian has become the largest destination in China for Japanese companies to outsource their business: call center, software engineer. As Korea become the next powerful economy, Jilin has the potential to increase its GDP rapidly. I read an article saying Jilin today has more BPO for Korean and Japanese clients. This is due to the language advantage: both Japanese and Korean. Actually I can imagine the only place on earth where Korean companies can outsource is Jilin. The drawback is the total economy of Korea is still small even tho per capita figure can be as high as Japan.

Rather than being fascinated about "ranking" (i.e. who's the 1st and who's the last). Why can't we divert our focus and think about how to bridge the gap between the top and the bottom? e.g. we can think of ways to lift people out of poverty, make thing more affordable so that some of the "luxury" will no longer be exclusive to those riches.

It seems plausible that only those who live in a country should determine their fate, as Self-determination Theory says. However, if you've heard of the Monkey Experiment, you'll realize it's impossible to achieve so. There's an automatic mechanism that prevent each individual to go against the whole. The experiment: Each time a monkey tries to climb the ladder, all the monkeys are sprayed with ice water, ...

Ever wonder why America is providing military assistance to many countries (Japan, Taiwan, Germany, etc.). I remembered a theory from economics: comparative advantage. Today's America has the world strongest military, so it makes sense for it to provide this so those countries can focus their resources on industries such as technology.