We need to be more aware of the future. In Robert Kaplan's article, he brings to light several points that people need to understand. Too often, Americans think inside of a bubble, rarely worrying about life outside of their little town, let alone their country. But the fact of the matter is that the future of global relations is in jeopardy. People who have never been to Africa have no idea of how the world really is. I've been to Morocco and rode a camel through the Sahara Desert. I saw young kids walking through the desert trying to sell me things. These kids never had a chance at a childhood. I can easily relate to Kaplan's personal thoughts. I've been there too. I've seen it. The conflicts that countries in Africa and in Asia face every day are ones that us snug Americans could never even begin to fathom.
There are also the environmental concerns, which Americans are starting to get a glimpse of through global warming. But sustainability isn't stressed enough, and even the people who know a problem exists still leave their computers on all night, leave the bathroom light on during the day, and take 30-minute showers.
It's scary to think of what our world could be like in 20 years. We need to better take care of the environment, ourselves, and each other.
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