SuperModels
Jon Markman
Go east (and south), young man
As the United States loses ground to the emerging markets of China, India and Brazil, the opportunities that beckon will spur more Americans to seek their fortunes there.
Hey, 20-year-olds -- listen up! I realize the job market bites right now, you're worried about having enough money for holiday presents, Facebook has gotten tedious and there's nothing good to watch on TV except "Family Guy." It stinks to be you.
But it's not always going to be this way, and while all of your competitors around the country are cursing their luck for being ejected from college dorms into the worst economy since the Carter era, this is a good time to plot your future and prepare for a world of change as you peer way down the road at the prime of your working life in your 50s.
My guess is that the most significant event facing you over that time will be the long-awaited ascendance of China, India and Brazil to the top of the global industrial pyramid. And if you are not prepared for this, you will end up as road kill on the highway of history.