I'm hopeful. Even with all of the garbage and bullshit in the world today, you still have to look at history. Today, we are ten times better off than we were 100 years ago, and hundreds of times better off than we were 1000 years ago. Science, technology, and education are the solution behind ALL of the world's problems and at this present time, all 3 of these fundamentals are stronger than ever. With the upcoming advent of green energy and solar power, we can cut energy costs worldwide across the board leading to worldwide productivity gains and worldwide prosperity. In the next 50 years you will see prices drop and incomes increase(relative to inflation). And then if electricity prices drop and mass indoor farming takes off you will see even MORE productivity gains as food prices across the country drop with the increased supply thus leading to even MORE productivity gains and even MORE prosperity!!! See, thats how technology works. One invention leads to other inventions which lead to even more inventions. Its an exponential curve which always results in more global productivity and more wealth for everyone(even the poor eventually) and assuming we don't destroy our planet in the process, the next 50 years will be VERY exciting. Youtube "nokia morph", the nanophone, for a quick example. Sorry for the block of text, I'm using a proxy and it won't let me make paragraphs for some reason.