I’m almost through with “The World is Flat,” by economist Thomas Friedman. I’ve had people from many disparate jobs and occupations recommend the book, I had to read it. The book looks at the breakneck speed of global economics and the threats and opportunities to worldwide and American ways of life. Although it is hard to distill the book in a short space, one of the most intriguing dealt with science and technical education, a national mission, and energy. Here’s a link to a very short, but good synopsis of this part of the book.
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At least we cannot outsource farmers from the United States! We can, however, use technology to be more productive, thus displacing jobs in the farming industry. This is disheartening because feeding our masses will become more critical as time goes on and the world’s population increases. Therefore we need to foster the desire for young people to go into farming, not discourage them. Keep plugging. You are on the right track!