[sammywater]

I feel the same way, after 1.5 yrs in Mexico.

Too much:

- Noise

- Lawless culture & government corruption

- Pollution & its related "who cares" culture around trash & toxic chemicals

To little:

- Infrastructure

- Education

- Respect for nature & concern for reducing the impact of pollution

- Enforcement of health & environmental regulation

That said, there are ardent environmentalists & industrious, educated people. They're just at a low concentration due to the human development itself-- it takes time for societies to develop to high levels of living standards and human achievement.