Lessons to be learnt from West's ups & downs

The Western world is a complex entity with a rich history. It has gone through many periods of progress and reactions as well as booms and busts. To learn good lessons from the Western experience, there is a a need for all of us to understand the many dimensions through more dispassionate studies 'as well as exchanges of angles or perspectives. The world on earth is 'highly unlikely to end 'in the foreseeable future and there is certainly no need to rush for tickets to board Noah''s Ark. There is also no need to spend too much on things to prepare for the Armageddon as feeding and educating children well 'is more pressing.