Move Over New York: Mexico City is the City That Doesn’t Sleep

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I’m returning from eight days in Mexico City.

I saw the future of Mexico, and I have no idea if it works.

Mexico is Ready to Get Rich, if the Cartels Don’t Destroy It First

Peter Zeihan recently said Mexico is exploding, economically. The future looks bright and rich. If it can avoid melting down into a culture of warlords (a definite possibility, given the power of the cartels and the corruption of Mexican government), it is poised to become an economic powerhouse.

I believe it. I saw it firsthand. Mexico City pulses with activity, noise, and gigs. Everyone is working to make a buck. It’s all hustle, all the time.

I was often bewildered by the mass of humanity . . . all bustling to make a dime. It reminded me of de Tocqueville’s wonderment at American busyness: it’s all business, all the time.

But It Has Hurdles. The Cartels Most Obviously but There’s Also the Language

Memo to Mexicans

Western civilization has had a lingua franca for over 2,000 years. It’s the language you must speak if you want to be considered educated, or cultured . . . or competent at business.