In 1969 Zbigniew Brzezinski wrote, ”Nation state as a fundamental unit of man’s organized life has ceased to be the principal creative force. International banks and multinational corporations are acting and planning in terms that are far in advance of the political concepts of the nation state.” These words form the central kernel to the unsustainable and tragic outcomes of Globalization
Brzezinski was born in Warsaw Poland in 1928. His father was a Polish diplomat posted to Germany 1931-35 and Moscow 1936-38. Zbigniew grew up knowing Russia, Germany and the beginning of WWII. In 1938 his father was posted to Montreal, Canada where Zbigniew learned English and presumably the American revolution from a Canadian presumably Royalist’s perspective. He received his BS and Masters in Canada and only later his PhD from Harvard. He became a U.S. citizen in 1958.
Brzezinski’s knowledge of Eastern Europe made him an ideal champion for a more inclusive foreign policy. He served as a counselor to LBJ, 1966-68 and National Security Advisor under Jimmy Carter, 1977-81.
Brzezinski, Carter and Rockefeller with globalization their aim, founded the Trilateral Commission, its first priority, re-educating our youth for a more global and less nationalistic loyalty.
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