Major world powers, new and old, also face a novel reality: while the lethality of their military might be greater than ever, their capacity to impos… - Zbigniew Brzezinski

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Major world powers, new and old, also face a novel reality: while the lethality of their military might be greater than ever, their capacity to impose control over the politically awakened masses of the world is at a historic low. To put it bluntly: in earlier times, it was easier to control one million people than to physically kill one million people; today, it is infinitely easier to kill one million people than to control one million people.