Exciting Times To Be Alive

The World Bank president said global food prices are only 3% below the all time set in 2008. And in those countries where 50% or more on their income is spent on food, civil unrest is gaining momentum regardless of country boundaries. The question is will the next boundary to be removed be in Saudi Arabia?

By 2050, based on the world's current population growth, there will be 9 billion people to feed. We will need as much food for the next 40 years as has been produced in the last 8,000 years. It looks like we are close to the breaking point as reflected by the Mideast and African countries uprisings.

Finally, here is another way to compare our country's $14 trillion debt to get a better handle on it. To pay that off in gold, it would take DOUBLE the entire amount of gold ever found in the world.

World view of population and survival level

World food prices hit a record in January 2011. For example, wheat doubled since last summer. The countries with the current civil unrest aren't able to meet their survival needs which includes food, clothes and a roof over their head. The unsettledness can only continue when this level of existence is breeched.

Here are some interesting world statistics that I saw recently. 57% of the population are Asian, 21% European, 14% American, and 8% African. There are 70% caucasians and 30% non-caucasians. 59% of the world's wealth rests with the United States. And just imagine 2 billion of the world population cannot read. The disproportion here stands out in diverse ways. This path will promote change that will be hard to accept by many.

At some point within the next handful of years, water will be the main concern versus oil. The priorities in the U.S. do not include it, but given the world situation it should be near the top.