<<I think that US hegemony will last several centuries more, so relax and enjoy.>>
I think the US/European/Western hegemony might last several years more (or perhaps a decade or two), until China takes its rightful place at the helm.
One fly in the ointment is the possible upcoming collapse of the Western (and some other) economies and/or currencies because of excessive debt levels and deficit spending by certain governments. All this adds considerable uncertainty to any forecasts of future world dominance. ho gets hurt the most -- the defaulting nations (like US, UK, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Spain, Japan, etc.), the or the exporting nations (Germany, Japan, China, etc.) with bankrupt customers?
I think the US/European/Western hegemony might last several years more (or perhaps a decade or two), until China takes its rightful place at the helm.
One fly in the ointment is the possible upcoming collapse of the Western (and some other) economies and/or currencies because of excessive debt levels and deficit spending by certain governments. All this adds considerable uncertainty to any forecasts of future world dominance. ho gets hurt the most -- the defaulting nations (like US, UK, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Spain, Japan, etc.), the or the exporting nations (Germany, Japan, China, etc.) with bankrupt customers?