The Coming Anarchy

Robert Kaplan's "The Coming Anarchy" was the most logical and well thought-out article I have read for this class to date. Personally, I agree that environmental issues will be the biggest flashpoint of the 21st century and perhaps beyond.

I found Kaplan's argument that the social group that can withstand suffering the longest will eventually prevail to be an intriguing and convincing one. One thought I have always pondered is when will the American people decide that enough is enough with our system of government (or lack thereof) and create a revolution of sorts. The term revolution is thrown out so much by talk show pundits and my parents and their friends/family...but when will we ever see this revolution? Perhaps if the oil crisis continues to grow, we will finally see this revolution. At what point do gas prices rise so much that the effect on the pocketbooks of Americans is too much and finally, we reach a breaking point? As we continue to learn more about the environmental impact and the limited amounts of oil available, I think the idea of such a revolution grows more and more legitimate.