George Shultz argues that the two biggest dangers facing the world today are the proliferation of nuclear weapons and climate change. He fears that because nations are finding it easier to create nuclear weapons, the world is becoming more destabilized as a result. Similarly, he asserts that climate change is also an issue that requires immediate global reaction in order to prevent further damage.
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Introduction | America and Strategies for the Future:
Chapter 1 | Boot Camp Wisdom:
Chapter 2 | The Importance of Trust:
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Additional resources:
You can read George Shultz’s chapter, “In Brief: A World Awash in Change,” in Blueprint for America. Available here:
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Read “The Danger Of Empty Threats” by George P. Shultz, available here:
The world ahead will not be like the world behind us. That is a core belief often expressed by Hoover Institution Senior Fellow George Shultz, and also the driving force behind his new year-long project, Governance in an Emerging New World, which aims to tackle some of humanity’s most difficult issues. For more information, click here:
In “Beyond Disruption: Technology’s Challenge to Governance” by George P. Shultz, Jim Hoagland, and James Timbie, the authors present views from some of the country’s top experts in the sciences, humanities, and military that scrutinize the rise of post-millennium technologies in today’s global society. Available here:
Read “Why We Support a Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax” by George P. Shultz and Gary Becker, available here:
Read why enacting a carbon tax would free up private firms to find the most efficient ways to cut emissions in “A Conservative Answer to Climate Change” by George P. Shultz and James A. Baker III, available here:
Read “There Is One Climate Solution That’s Best For The Environment – And For Business” by George P. Shultz and Lawrence H. Summers, available here:
Listen as George Shultz joins “The World Today to explain why he supports a carbon tax, available here:
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