The end of history will be a very sad time. The struggle for recognition, the willingness to risk one's life for a purely abstract goal, the worldwide ideological struggle that called forth daring, courage, imagination, and idealism, will be replaced by economic calculation, the endless solving of technical problems, environmental concerns, and the satisfaction of sophisticated consumer demands.
The United States is experiencing a crisis of political decay, with institutions that are increasingly dysfunctional and unable to address the country's challenges.
The most successful modern states are those that have been able to harness the power of the market while maintaining a strong state capable of enforcing rules and providing public goods.
The most effective economic organizations are those that are able to combine the efficiency of large-scale operations with the flexibility and innovation of small-scale ones.
The ability to associate depends, in turn, on the degree to which communities share norms and values and are able to subordinate individual interests to those of larger groups.
