The World Who Wants It?

War, Peace and Parades: The New American Century from New York to Jerusalem. What if, instead of a towering memorial on the site of Ground Zero, U.S. leaders decided to melt down all the gold in Fort Knox and pour it into the WTC footprints? How would the world change if America pioneered the ethical distribution of oil? If the FDA developed a pill that produced a three-hour orgasm? For Ben Nicholson, such plans are not only useful for U.S. stability, but absolutely essential for world peace. The World Who Wants It? envisages an America full of credit card cemeteries, a tax on workers for taking vacations that are too short and an annual "Are You With Us or Against Us?" parade. Standing apart from the current literature about the state of the word, nicholson's book proposes an action plan that radically advances American values, ultimately leading to a strategy for turning Jerusalem into a cradle of religious harmony. With a glance at America's present, Nicholson peers into its future to aim a satirical swipe at U.S. foreign and domestic policy. Nicholson draws inspiration from politics, architecture and philosophy to demonstrate how the American dream can extend beyond its borders t become a vision for global peace.