[mark_l_watson]

I am a bit more optimistic about this. I think our US dollar with be a major part of special drawing rights (SDR) that will be the world’s currency for large financial transactions and this might happen sooner than later. I don’t think the US dollar gets abandoned, but we will lose some of our advantage of controlling the primary currency.

I am disappointed that we don;t get along better with Russia and China. All three governments have major faults but it is in the interest of the world for super powers to get along.

I still believe in a bright future caused by technological progress that will be a high tide lifting all boats. Yes, governments + corruption, etc. will be as bad as ever but I expect the lives of most people on this planet to get even better in the future.