This porch I'm using for my final report rests in the center of a political subdivision of earth known as the United States of America. It's one of the more progressive and pleasant parts of this small planet. Despite a few rough edges, you'd like it here. The people are friendly. The accommodations in city and country are decent and clean.
Travel is easy and most important of all, the people are free to inquire.
Unfortunately, it's not like that everywhere on earth. A few thousand years ago it wasn't like that anywhere on earth. Even today it is more the exception than the rule. You see, this subdivision called USA has only about six percent of the people of the world within its borders. Despite that small number this six percent managed to produce almost half the world's wealth in 1970.