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Why is the World So Dangerous Pamphlet – May 15, 2016

by Herb Meyer (Author)

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This booklet provides -- finally -- a clear explanation of what's gone wrong. It's written by the Reagan Administration intelligence official who first predicted the end of the Cold War. Herb Meyer outlines the strategy that enabled the Free World to end the Cold War, and he shows how our abandonment of this strategy has now made the world so dangerous. And he outlines changes in our own country that have turned us from a country that values hard thinking into a country that celebrates soft thinking, He shows how soft thinking has led us to elect leaders who adopt domestic and foreign policies that cannot work, because they make no sense.

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About the Author

Herbert E. Meyer served during the Reagan Administration as Special Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence and Vice Chairman of the CIA s National Intelligence Council. In these positions, he managed production of the U.S. National Intelligence Estimates and other top-secret projections for the President and his national security advisers. Mr. Meyer is widely credited with being the first senior US Government official to forecast the collapse of the Soviet Union -- a forecast for which he later was awarded the U.S. National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, which is the Intelligence Community s highest honor.
In 2003, Mr. Meyer produced and hosted The Siege of Western Civilization, a DVD outlining the threats to our security, our economy, and our culture that became an international best seller.
Formerly an associate editor of FORTUNE, he has authored several books including The War Against Progress, Real-World Intelligence, and Hard Thinking. Mr. Meyer and his wife, Jill, are co-authors of How to Write, which is among this country s most widely used writing handbooks.
He is author of two eBooks: How to Analyze Information: A Step-by-Step Guide to Life s Most Vital Skill, and The Cure for Poverty, which explains how the Free Market works and how entrepreneurs create jobs.
Mr. Meyer s essays on intelligence and politics have been published in The Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, Policy Review, The American Thinker, and Ricochet. He has been a guest on leading television and radio talk shows.
Mr. Meyer is a popular speaker on the lecture circuit. He delivers his overview of global trends and developments, entitled What in the World is Going On, to corporations, business associations, student organizations and public affairs groups throughout the world.

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Product Details

Pamphlet: 24 pages
Publisher: Storm King Press (May 15, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0935166106
ISBN-13: 978-0935166101
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Quick, Excellent, $3.00 read

ByR. T. Jeffreyon May 28, 2016

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I find Mr Meyer deceptively brilliant, with his method of explaining points and conclusions written in a way everyone can understand immediately. His articles at "The American Thinker" are worth searching for and evaluating.

This re-write of the first WITWSD pamphlet modernizes the points made in the 80s. He is 100% correct the world is more dangerous in 2016 than it was in the late 70s, and provides reasons and causes, we all know and understand. I had to re-read his final two pages several times, because my first take was "this is wishful thinking". But, he's absolutely correct: we will "flip the switch" and astonish the planet. We've done it throughout history and we'll do it again.

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Insufficient Analysis

ByGary Upshawon March 16, 2017

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The theme of the book is America is playing defense and needs to play offense. Playing defense has never proven to change the status quo, but only empowered the opponent. The world has lost a role model and America needs to reassert itself. That is it.

But the author never addresses the reality that America has changed demographically, it has become a nation of tribes, each struggling to maintain its identity and ultimately working against the welfare of the whole country. No nation in history has remained powerful when it is internally divided. Sure, America can defeat any adversary when it is united, but America is not united. Increasing technological changes fundamentally will change the economy, and will further stress the tensions between tribal America.

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That familiar term "must read" is thrown around too often ...

ByMarkon December 21, 2016

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That familiar term "must read" is thrown around too often... but wow - "Why is the World So Dangerous" is an absolute must read. Mr Meyer packs so much information, so much interpretation of that information and so many implications of those interpretations in a very few pages. I'm going to have to classify this one as a "must read again". in the mean time, I'm ready for the next one Mr. Meyer!

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Five Stars

ByJ. T. Perryon May 28, 2016

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This should be a must read, especially for college students. History ignored is history repeated.

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Succinct diagnosis of the root causes of our nations current malaise

ByPaul Rumleyon November 12, 2016

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Lays out the reasons for our current troubles with a hopeful outlook for eventual course correction...highly recommend it
Quick read

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Five Stars

ByAmazon Customeron August 24, 2016

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A great essay. Worth reading, especially for anyone too young to remember the cold war!

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Explains the current malaise inhabiting our great nation. No easy answers on how to fix ...

ByPS Warneron June 12, 2016

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Explains the current malaise inhabiting our great nation. No easy answers on how to fix and the folks in charge have not been doing us any favors in the leadership department (includes both major political parties). Extremely sad state of affairs. GBA!