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In his upcoming book, America's Greatest Challenge: Succession and Continuity, author Seph Bay discusses why the longevity of the United States is the most important issue facing civilization today.

This exclusive sneak preview shows how the present global financial crisis could be the end of the greatest experiment in democracy and free-market capitalism. More

America's Greatest Challenge

How old is the United States?

How long will the USA last?

Is there a better alternative...?

The Brilliance of

George W. Bush

By Boni L. Lord

The most unpopular president of modern times is also one of the greatest visionaries of the 21st century. Prove us wrong. More

America's Greatest

Challenge

By Seph Bay

Two hundred thirty-two years is a mere babe compared to other civilizations. How long will freedom and capitalism last? More

Financial Crisis?

So what?

By Morrison J. Lutz

From the Econ and Stats Desk, a lighter side to the prevailing turmoil of the markets. Smile, it's bad enough already. More

The Challenge of the 464

By greatestchallenge.org team with the Advisory Board

What's the most important organization or institution (OI) in the world today?

What happens to the world if an OI (Warsaw Pact, Enron, Lehman Brothers) is disbanded or dissolved?

What will happen if a nation, government, corporation, or city seizes to exist?

Your online votes will help us tackle these questions by determining which organizations and institutions are the most significant in our civilization today.

"Power is nothing without longevity" (Bay, 2008). More

Challenge of the 464

First annual global vote

to determine the most significant

organizations and institutions (OIs)

in the world today

First National Conference on American Succession and Continuity: 2009

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"The conversation begins"

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Global Conference:

2010

An alternative to America?

First ever Global Conference tackles

a future scenario,

"Can our civilization exist without America?"

What is Succession?

Succession is the hand-over process from one generation to another. What can be handed-down are civilization’s accomplishments – moral and spiritual values, wealth, assets, power, knowledge, and wisdom. This happens between and among successors, either individuals or institutions.

(more info coming November 28, 2008)

What is Continuity?

Continuity is the process of ensuring that the accumulated accomplishments of previous and present generations will endure and are handed down to succeeding generations.

(more info coming November 28, 2008)