Because, again, governments alone can't build the future that we want for the world.

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Doesn't this generation or future generations have the right to decide themselves about the world in which they want to live?

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We have the best workers in the world, we got the best universities in the world -- (applause) -- we've got the most dynamic economy in the world, but we can't be afraid of the future.

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As for the future, Clark doesn't have to follow in the footsteps of another famous general -- World War II's Gen.

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But what America hasn't done is inspire the world -- and itself --with a bold vision for our future in space.

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"It is the way the world's going to evolve in the future, but I just don't think we're there yet, " he says.

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But, according to Dr Bhatti, there are problems around the world now that offer a glimpse at what could happen in the future if we don't maintain our vigilance.

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If we accept Mr. Taleb's premise about power-law ascendancy, we are left with a troubling question: How do you function in a world where accurate prediction is rarely possible, where history isn't a reliable guide to the future and where the most important events cannot be anticipated?

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