1) Drought, expensive food, lack of freshwater (e.g. California, Nevada, Pakistan) NASA video on groundwater reserves http://vimeo.com/42607107 http://vimeo.com

1) Drought, expensive food, lack of freshwater (e.g. California, Nevada, Pakistan) NASA video on groundwater reserves http://vimeo.com/42607107 http://vimeo.com/42607107 2) Big Data takeover by government (citizen profiling) and private sector (financial and health discrimination) 3) Youth-based uprisings changing the political landscape (driven by unemployment) But I think all these issues will play a wake-up call. Societies will become less self-centered, with less nationalism, less exceptionalism, and with more involvement and cooperation. There is already a rise in positive social activism. Kids are watching less TV and young people don't read newspapers, I love that! Lies are quickly demystified on places like Twitter. The negative impact will matter mostly on how early people decide to get involved. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/embedded-water/ http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshw... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination ($0.30/gallon in US, not viable) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8moePxHpvok http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8moePxHpvok Adam Curtis on "Oh Dear"-ism