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Mahbubani says Asians have rejected the West as a cultural ideal.
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Why is the West becoming the most close-minded corner of the world, Mahbubani wonders?
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When looking at Asia, Mahbubani thinks its important to distinguish between inter and intrastate tensions.
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In the West, it has a cultural connotation, but in the East, Mahbubani says, it only means achieving material success.
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The East is overtaking the West by adapting Western methods, Mahbubani says.
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The East is again eclipsing the West, Mahbubani says.
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"Virtually every Irish person has a connection to the U.S."
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Love and death kept Muldoon in Ireland, and prompted him to leave.
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The Irish language was highly politicized in Muldoon's youth.
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The political climate of Muldoon's childhood gave him a sense of unfinished business.
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A professional has to think of the timeline of his profession, Mindel says.
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A poem with a special significance.
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The chair is the most difficult thing to build, says Lee Mindel.