To me, "New World Man" is a metaphor for the United States, particularly in 1982, when the song was written. In the 1980s, with its revived Cold War tensions, the USA was trying to save the day for the Old World Men (Western Europe), and trying to pave the way (other than the Soviet Way) for developing nations.
To me, "New World Man" is a metaphor for the United States, particularly in 1982, when the song was written. In the 1980s, with its revived Cold War tensions, the USA was trying to save the day for the Old World Men (Western Europe), and trying to pave the way (other than the Soviet Way) for developing nations.