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Challenges and Problems Facing Humanity--Why the future matters!

The population of the world will be doubling or maybe tripling in the 21st Century.  Government, business, organizations, and the public will need to address the major challenges and problems facing society.  Some of these will be:

• People will need to be housed, feed, educated, employed and kept healthy.

• The potential of terrorist groups possessing weapons of mass destruction that can be used to destroy cities and kill millions of people will increase.

• Powerful, out-of-control diseases may threaten a large segment of the population..  

• Natural resources will be used up at increasing rates. 

• Transportation and jobs will be critical factors.  Cities worldwide will be suffering from increased congestion.  (For example, the one million additional people in San Diego, California will bring roads and freeways to a gridlock not to mention the lack of parking for all these vehicles. Atlanta, Georgia is experience heavy congestion that will only worsen in the years ahead.  This is a common problem with cities worldwide.)

• There is a potential for increased racism and intolerance.

• The expansion of the global economy will bring benefits along with problems such as potential abuses by global corporations. 

The intelligent use of technology will be critical to solving future problems.

Citizens of all countries will need to plan ahead for their own health, financial security, and family well being.

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