As we bring new emerging nations into the first world, we must be careful not to overwhelm the system of the first world and thus the transition must be very careful done and well planned. Now then consider this article excerpt I wrote in 1999;

Also factor in the 3.5 billion people coming into the capitalistic World [China, India, etc.] we live and bringing with them abundant labor to make anything without the need to build on old or renew old infrastructure and all of our technology to boot. What is going to happen? People will be upset and social conflict amongst our new neighbors will erupt. If we are going to have one World then Americans are going to have to have a decrease in quality of life so that the rest of the World can catch up. Otherwise we will have to stop illegal immigration all together and slow down legal immigration. Our worst recession in California since the great depression was at 9% unemployment. Do you remember that? Every businessperson fought for each customer and back then customer service was either good and ass kissing was done or that business was gone. Today small business and even large businesses have forgotten those lessons of only a decade or two prior; Why?

The first world and their citizens must not get complacent or expect any sort of sense of entitlement, nor should they overly work to exploit those huge populations marching forward to a better life. Things are changing and change can be good or bad depending on how you play it and all those in the first world need to consider all this now in 2006.