The Future Ain't what it used to be.

I just read the introduction to a book on psychological manipulation published in 1960. The writer was all excited about the likelihood that a man might walk on the moon. It brought back a flood of memories from my childhood - space travel, moon colonies, flying cars and jet packs... Back in the 1960s The Future was a Great Place!
What happened?
Admittedly I don't watch TV, so I don't know what the current propaganda is. But I don't read about any 'leaders' talking up the bright future ahead. Only Donald Trump talks about Making America Great Again, which presupposes America is not great at the moment. That kind of honesty can cause problems.
Since I got laid off from my High Tech Executive job in the dot com bust of 2001 I have been doing a lot of research. As it turns out, there is quite a bit of good information out there if you know where to look. The reasons why America is not Great at the moment are complicated, but easy to understand if you have an open mind.
There are several excellent resources that amount to an awesome short cut to the path I took. Mostly because many others have been asking the same questions and reaching the same answers.

http://joeplummer.com/tragedy-and-hope-made-easy.html

https://www.corbettreport.com/century-of-enslavement-video/

http://www.peakprosperity.com/crashcourse

https://www.tragedyandhope.com/category/peacerevolution/

The Future can be bright again if we all take the steps necessary.