Wright's article says that in times of technological advance, "groups that lack power can gain it." He explains this through the invention of the printing press, the popularization of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, and religious wars. He expresses his fear that because our technology is continually improving, bin Laden's messages can now be heard loud and clear anywhere in the world by anyone. Wright brings up a good point: "...sometimes we may have to use force in ways that, in the short run, inflame anti-Americanism." Though the United States wants to be respected by other countries, we may have to combat terrorism with methods deemed unfavorable to the rest of the world.
Samuelson's article focuses primarily on the history of globalization. He discusses economies post-WWI, WWII, and even recent years; he points out how United States economy "accounted for 64 percent of world economic growth from 1995-2002", a staggering fact provided by Morgan Stanley. Samuelson tries to warn the reader that globalization could regress and hurt the countries who have grown to depend on it. He leaves us with the idea that our "economic confidence and political stability" could all come crashing down at any point. Our world, so reliant on globalization, could change if the power of technology goes into someone else's hands.