There are different levels of optimism about our past and future among different sets of people. Common people are generally more balanced and relatively on the positive side, academics tend to be more negative and focussed on failures.
Kishore Mahbubani is a rare academic/diplomat bringing about the positives, and therefore important rare truths and perspectives about Asia.
The longer audio interview is more comprehensive and better :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_lectures/mahbub_sum.shtml
Very interesting !
A more balanced view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o_IKQ0LFfA
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