Term 3 Week 4 (Blogging Assignment)

After reading what Jim Rogers wrote in the Newsweek article, I feel that Jim Rogers' ideology is that the usage of many languages is necessary for one to remain competitive in this dog-eat-dog world. Jim Rogers feel that since the Eastern countries such as China are becoming more wealthy such that the East are considered as "creditors" while the Western countries are now considered as "debtors" , Western children should be immersing themselves in the Asian Languages to better prepare them for future business prospects with the East. Many Eastern countries such China has grown in power and wealth recently and is expected to be one of the world's most wealthy countries in time to come. The world is no longer solely about America being the giant, more countries are rising, such as the Middle East, China & even India. Hence, in order for western people to catch up with the East, learning common languages with them is undeniably an important "update". I totally agree with him.

Currently in the world, China is the world leading exporters and manufacturers. As one goes shopping, one might notice that actually almost all the merchandise and products in it has the tag “Made in China”. America is not leading country anymore as compared to rising Eastern countries such as China and India. Hence, in order to work with the Chinese for future business prospects, one has to upgrade himself by first learning the language. Hence, whatever Jim Roger is doing, he is exposing his children to the culture and language at an early age which I definitely agree with his actions.

Hence, in conclusion, whatever Jim Rogers is doing may seem redundant but it is actually useful. With China developing rapidly and replacing America as the next world-leading country in terms of power and wealth, inevitably, we have to learn the Chinese language. I believe that in order to excel in a current globalised world of the 21st Century, one must learn to blend in with the cultures and languages of that country. Without all these, I am afraid that one might not be competitive enough to survive or keep up in this highly competitive global market. Who knows, we might need to learn Tamil just to work with Indian counterparts in the near future!