I hope this article is right and some state like Iran or NK does screw things up. (or Obama)
Cheer up The pessimists are wrong and America s future is bright WashingtonExaminer.com
How do you think 2015 will be for you? If you’re typical, you’ll be pessimistic; and, if you’re typical, you’ll be wrong. Only 21 percent of Americans agree with the proposition that “life for our children’s generation will be better than it has been for us” — 76 percent disagree.
Well, barring some unforeseeable calamity — what Nassim Taleb would call a “black swan,” or Donald Rumsfeld an “unknown unknown” — the 76 percent are mistaken. The next generation of Americans will lead healthier, happier, more fulfilled lives than the present one.
Well, if we're to be better off, and our children better off, a lot has to change in a hurry. I wont bore you with a long list of negatives that are adversely affecting the outlook for a prosperous future, but the list is long. I've been keeping a close eye on our socioeconomic situation and condition for many years now, and I have seen a steady decline in almost all areas of society, especially the economic side. I would be shocked if things turned for the best, and hope that they somehow do for all of our sake.
For example: What are we to do about our rapidly growing population?
Is it really a problem? I have been hearing that the population we have today would never be supported by the Earth, heard that in the 70s.
That said, what is your proposed solution?
The population of the Earth will take care of itself. Since the beginning of time, man has migrated in order to survive. There are many areas on Earth that are not presently inhabited, but could support a very large number of people. I don't see population saturation being a problem on a global scale for many centuries yet to come. I was referring to the population of the United States only. And, there are many reasons for concern. The obvious solution is to create self-supporting opportunities for everyone, no exceptions. As far as food, water, shelter, and clothing, man is a survivor, and will figure out ways for necessities in order to sustain life.
The big problem will be the enormous burden on some, including the government, to care for everyone that is unable to care for themselves. Then throw in adequate infrastructure on top of that. As our population swells, we're not keeping pace with infrastructure and self-supporting opportunities. As we've seen develop over the past couple of decades, our population of poor, less fortunate, and needy, is growing faster than resources are able to keep up. The gap between the rich and poor is growing, and dependency grows along with it. In addition, our population is growing older, people are living longer. With age, generally speaking, comes health issues and the inability to care for oneself. This is an added burden, financially and otherwise, to society as a whole.
Also, with a smaller percentage of the population carrying the tax load, the more debt will be accumulated by the government. At some point, our Carte Blanche spending will create a severe currency value crisis. And, if and when that happens, the domino effect will ripple through every single household in America, rich and poor alike. The possible scenarios, really possible, are many and none of them are good. Again, the obvious solution is to create self-supporting opportunities for everyone. This will ensure adequate tax flow, cash flow within our economy, and relieve the financial burden on the government. As it stands now, and has become the socioeconomic trend, we've created a dependent society of poor and needy citizens. There are additional factors that I wouldn't mind discussing if requested. One such factor is our growing prison population.
