It will be interesting to see the dynamics unfold in countries like China and India. Just as we went through some difficult times during our peak manufacturing days in terms of the environment, labor and health. They too will have to find their balances and priorities. Both of those countries have different values than we did and do. Cast systems, unbalanced powers and tyranny will no doubt put huge strains on their societies.......hope we all survive it. Americans have trouble understanding the numbers we are talking about here, things like gas prices will be indicators. Water will play a key role and I doubt we truly have come to terms with this new information technology or our perceptions of it.
Group dynamics show the more power is spread the less likely strong decisions get made, so critical decisions become harder to make.
Edit: In an attempt to get back on track from my early morning ramblings, I beleive you were refering to this
http://www.time.com/time/world/artic...ss-world-yahoo .