culture and civilization

A good question - but many Asian countries are rapidly entering the reign of developed countries. Look at Korea, Japan, and China. Throughout civilization there has been the rise and fall of empires and super powers. I personally would prefer not to live in a country designated a super power (even though I currently live in one) - I would prefer to live in a developed nation that is devoid of the international politics and foreign affairs - but sticks to working on its own issues. Despite the fact that my country (USA) is considered one of the wealthiest in the world, we still have a lot of people who live in poverty. Thousands are without homes and many people, including young children will go to bed tonight hungry. Considering all the wealth of my nation, this is really a terrible shame.