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According to V. S. Naipaul, the Mughal emperor Jahangir, b 1569, ruled 1605-1627, was not aware of the discovery of America, though the Portuguese had already been in India for a century by then. Global awareness/consciousness is younger than we think.
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the french and american revolutions of the late 18th century are cited as beginning of a global consciousness. Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) is reported to have visited france and to have referred to its principles in his writings.
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Acceleration of technological change with multiple exponential technologies all interacting with each other ensures one may not know where the next threat or even the opportunities will emerge from. In exponential times, the opportunities are much larger.