2. Khanna Believes the world is getting both larger and smaller Today countries are being bought rather than dealing with war or using weapons Siberia has become vast green fields that China has take upon itself to use and grow their own crops on, extending its borders in the same way it was done hundreds of years ago
3. The World’s Powers China has built strong trading relations with all of its neighbors but it focuses more on Japan, Korea and Australia who are the U.S.’s allies China has become a strong diplomatic power in its part of the world Iraq’s oil is what used to hold it together but he believes it will soon be non-existent
4. Kotkin U.S. is growing rapidly By 2050, America’s population will increase to four hundred million He believes this is a sign that the U.S. will keep its economic strength Suburbs will increase, the type of suburbia will be different from 1950 Suburbs will be less reliant on the major cities for jobs which will lead to a more energy efficient lifestyle
5. Changes Jobs will be in suburbs more Cars will become more fuel-efficient, however America will never fully give up its car use Only 2% of the U.S. uses its mass transit currently More and more immigrants will flood into America and cause all non-white to become the majority Non-Hispanic whites will become a minority