The world is not falling apart: The trend lines
Great! We're better overall than we were! No reason to rest on our laurels, though. How can we be better than we are now?<p>Here's some areas that aren't doing too well:<p>1. Climate Change - We're in store for a lot of trouble over the next few decades[1]. How will we manage?<p>2. Wealth Inequality - The gap is widening[2]. How do we reverse the trend?<p>3. Gerrymandering/voter suppression - The ones in power are the ones who draw the district boundaries[3]. How do we stop the feedback loop?<p>[1]: <a href="http://ipcc-wg2.gov/AR5/" rel="nofollow">http://ipcc-wg2.gov/AR5/</a><p>[2]: <a href="http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/12/12/racial-wealth-gaps-great-recession/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/12/12/racial-wealt...</a><p>[3]: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/12/the-pernicious-effects-of-gerrymandering/383418/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/12/the-pern...</a>