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The Historical Journey of the American Hegemony

The world has witnessed the rise and fall of numerous civilizations throughout history. One such civilization, whose influence has shaped the modern world, is the United States of America. From Pax Americana to the shifting zeitgeist of the present day, the transformation of American power and influence has been a defining force in global affairs.

The Era of Pax Americana

After the devastating Second World War, the United States emerged as the sole superpower. With its military, economic, and political prowess, it embarked on an era known as Pax Americana, or the American Peace. During this time, the United States exerted its influence to establish international institutions such as the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund. It also spearheaded the formation of military alliances like NATO, ensuring its dominance in global affairs.

Journal of the Plague Year 20/20: from Pax Americana to the Apocalypse (Changing Zeitgeist, the transformation of Consciousness in our Time)

by Michelle Christides (Kindle Edition)

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The American Dream and the Cultural Zeitgeist

As the United States solidified its position as the world's leading superpower, its cultural exports left an indelible mark on the global zeitgeist. From Hollywood movies to American music genres like jazz and rock 'n' roll, the allure of the American Dream captivated people around the world. The values of freedom, individualism, and consumerism became synonymous with American culture, influencing societies near and far.

The Changing Global Landscape

However, the post-World War II order began to evolve. The Soviet Union emerged as a formidable rival, leading to the Cold War and the ideological divide between the East and the West. The Vietnam War exposed the limits of American power and triggered anti-war protests at home and abroad. The oil shocks of the 1970s, caused by Middle Eastern turmoil, highlighted the vulnerabilities of the global economy.

The Rise of Multipolarity

In recent decades, the world has witnessed the emergence of new global players, challenging the once-dominant position of the United States. Economic powerhouses such as China and India have risen, leading to a more multipolar world order. Technological advancements have also leveled the playing field, allowing smaller nations to assert their influence on the global stage. The proliferation of information through the internet has further democratized the flow of ideas and narratives.

The Changing Geopolitical Landscape

As the 21st century unfolds, the geopolitical landscape continues to shift. The United States has faced significant challenges to its hegemony, both economically and politically. The global financial crisis of 2008 exposed the vulnerabilities of the American-led capitalist system, fueling movements advocating for economic justice and wealth redistribution. Politically, the United States has faced criticism for its military interventions and the erosion of civil liberties in the name of national security.

The Apocalypse and the Uncertain Future

In recent years, the world has been plagued by numerous global crises – from climate change and rising inequality to the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges have further accelerated the transformation of the global zeitgeist. The idea of an impending apocalypse, whether through environmental catastrophe or societal collapse, has permeated public consciousness. The quest for sustainable solutions and a more equitable world has gained traction.

The journey from Pax Americana to the present-day changing zeitgeist reflects the dynamic nature of global power structures. The United States, once a unipolar force, now faces a more complex and multipolar world. The transformation of the global zeitgeist indicates a shifting collective consciousness, one that seeks to address pressing challenges and strive for a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Journal of the Plague Year 20/20: from Pax Americana to the Apocalypse (Changing Zeitgeist, the transformation of Consciousness in our Time)

by Michelle Christides (Kindle Edition)

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	3527 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	1033 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
X-Ray for textbooks	:	Enabled

FREE

BookLife Review:

“The Revelation of the Apocalypse is happening,” brought on by humanity’s choice “to impede our transformation or to accept the future responsibility to the planet the Loving, Conscious Cosmos requires of us.”

Christides contends that society, rooted in imperialism, has reduced life “to its material components,” cutting us off from each other, from “the planetary web of life,” and from the soul. These spiritual concerns, laid out with clarity, pulse through the book’s overwhelming beat-by-beat recounting of Covid-19, impeachment proceedings, relentless Trump headlines, plus all the corridors her mind journeys down while watching news, listening to podcasts, contemplating Hubble images of the Lagoon Nebula, and reckoning with the darkness of history, the horror of the present, and even, on occasion, the hope that humanity can be more than this.

Takeaway: A blow-by-blow account of life during the era of Covid and political instability, from a Jungian perspective.

Author’s Summary

This journal reveals a new world-view in our chaotic time, like a jig-saw puzzle suddenly recognizable. It’s recorded by a former professor of Western Civilization, whose lifelong practice of Yoga led her at mid-life to Zurich to learn the western way to brain cognition found by Jung to heal our split PoV in science and religion.

Genetics and archeology reveal the human brain reached its present evolutionary structure and capacity two-hundred millennia ago, and has been turning itself on ever since. This process has accelerated with the leap in technology of the last two centuries.

During the first world confinement in history, the internet has made possible a whole new economic system, just as the Pandemic stopped us from running off the cliff of climate change because of the religious fervor of consumerism. This journal chronicles the events of 2020 to reveal the new world-view with 20/20 hindsight.

The chaos in our social Fate comes from our mental resistance to break up and reorganize a new adaptive response to the environment that grew our consciousness (“spirit”) into matter.

This transformation in world culture started and failed many times and is precipitated by War, Conquest/Slavery, Plague and Famine, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse "un-veiling" spiritual vision of Truth to re-cognize the meaning of Science: humanity is forming a critical mass for a Qualium Leap in Evolution.