Be Optimistic There is a prevailing mood of pessimism throughout much of the world. Crime in the streets and in public office, unbalanced budgets, growing unemployment-all while world population increases by 250,000 each day. Even farmers, optimistic by nature, are worried and discouraged* Well, after all, conditions are bad; shouldn't we be pessimistic? Absolutely not! Fundamentally, the world has every reason to be better off today than at any other time in history. In the fields of health and medicine the advances are truly fantastic. Develop- ments in energy and transportation are unbelievable. Opportunities abound for learn- ing and education. On the farm front we live in the best of times. Consider the marvels of science and technology that can make farm life challenging and rewarding-modern farm equipment and farm chemicals that feed plants and animals and protect them from weeds, diseases, and pests. Genetic engineering gives us plants that are more nutri- tious and higher yielding. Yes, there is every reason for optimism. We have the know-how today to feed the 8 billion people expected in the world by 2030. The problems we face are largely self- created. Crime, bad government, mismanagement, and greed are all of our own making. The basics for happiness and prosperity have been given to us. They are all there. It's up to us to use them properly. 00 s. Co 8 -o -o (D a 9 soO (0

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Be Optimistic There is a prevailing mood of pessimism throughout much of the world. Cr ime i n

the streets and i n public office, unbalanced budgets, growing unemployment-a l l while world population increases by 250,000 each day.

Even farmers, optimistic by nature, are worried and discouraged*

Well, after all , conditions are bad; shouldn't we be pessimistic?

Absolutely not! Fundamentally, the world has every reason to be better of f today than at any other t ime i n history.

I n the fields of health and medicine the advances are t ru ly fantastic. Developments i n energy and transportation are unbelievable. Opportunit ies abound for learn-ing and education.

O n the farm front we live in the best of times. Consider the marvels of science and technology that can make fa rm life challenging and rewarding-modern fa rm equipment and fa rm chemicals that feed plants and animals and protect them f r o m weeds, diseases, and pests. Genetic engineering gives us plants that are more nu t r i tious and higher yielding.

Yes, there is every reason for optimism. We have the know-how today to feed the 8 b i l l i on people expected i n the world by 2030. T h e problems we face are largely self-created. Cr ime, bad government, mismanagement, and greed are all of our own making. T h e basics for happiness and prosperity have been given to us. They are all there. It's up to us to use them properly.

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