The modern times has entered the 21st century with spectacular achievements and dreadful wars, famines, genocides and environmental problems. We have conquered many diseases, developed sophisticated technology, been to the moon, improved food supplies, advanced transportation systems and generally made life better for billions of people. However this past century has had it's problems seen two world wars, one cold war,  many small wars, terror wars, insurgencies, depressions, poverty, slavery, drugs, famines, droughts, genocide, storms, pollution, global warming, nuclear threats, epidemics, dictators, and a disarray in the world's political systems. There is hope since man seems to be at his best when things are at their worst.