The 21st century as we know it has not been shaped by simply one man, it has been shaped by valuable contributions of many great men and women. The great charisma that these people had was shared not just through face to face communications but also through tablets, books, radio, TV, internet and social media among others. These advancements in technology throughout the 20th century had much more profound and far reaching effects than their creators believed they ever could. These advancements brought with them a problem in trade. Free trade agreements between the nations began to open up opportunities that were never there before. With them came the power to change the world and who knows where we would be without them.
The way that people have viewed the world has changed greatly throughout time. Back in the time of Gilgamesh, people believed that the rulers were chosen by the gods. They even went so far as to say that the rulers were part gods themselves. They recorded the legends of their time on stone tablets that were meant to stand the tests of time. They also recorded laws on tablets as a way to keep order throughout the land and to have set punishments for violations of the law. Hammurabi was the first to come up with the idea of written law and even this seemingly simple concept impacted the way that our leaders enforce laws. It was also the first step towards recording things in a more efficient way. The tablets led to papyrus, which lead to paper, which lead to literacy for everyone, which lead to more advances in the area of sciences and math, which in turn led to modern inventions such as radio, TV and computers.
Each of these advances gave leaders of the time more effective ways to communicate with their subjects or constituents. They also gave leaders the ability to communicate with other nations and their leaders. Such communication is essential especially in today’s world. However, the leaders had to be very charismatic in order to get people to follow and listen to them. Ronald Reagan was one of the most charismatic and influential leaders of our time. In his famous speech to Mikhail Gorbachev he said to “tear down that wall.” This speech was backed by the American and Soviet people due to not just the charisma of Reagan but also of Gorbachev.
Charismatic leaders also contributed greatly to the way that goods and commerce are sent from country to country. They slowly figured out ways for people to trade between countries in a fair maner for both countries. This encouraged better relations between countries and in doing so also helped reduce conflicts throughout the world.
