Interest rates on government bonds were racing upward.

Universities all over the world are falling over each other trying to deepen their engagement with China.

In their quest to reach the MDGs, the African countries and peoples are racing against time.

Lack of confidence in and fear of others has long prompted States to rush to acquire the most sophisticated and lethal weapons.

Without these twin transformations of its right and left, Mexico can only keep running in place, while so many others speed forward.

But most countries that are unburdened by such a threat have, quietly or spectacularly, rallied to the liberal order over the past decades.

Eager to talk, topics rush between his words. He can start talking about the sun, for example, and he might end up talking about yoga, a discipline that he teaches in prison.

All these schools in Texas compete with one another to achieve these milestones, and there are bonuses and various other treats that come if you beat the other schools.

And why is it that the Wright brothers were able to figure out controlled, powered man flight when there were certainly other teams who were better qualified, better funded ...

But most countries that are unburdened by such a threat have, quietly or spectacularly, rallied to the liberal order over the past decades. Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Indonesia have done so without being hampered by their supposed Asian values.