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Throughout history, it took centuries for the habits of one culture to materially affect another. Now, that which becomes popular in one country can sweep through others within months.

When the world changed, people were different. Towns closed, cities were boarded up, communities abandoned, their governments collapsed. They seemed to have no qualms that were obvious to you or me about walking away from what they called a useless pile of rubbish, and never looking back.

There were different challenges along the way. Certainly the food shortage was unpleasant.

It turned out that the country was helpless in the face of a new reality.

Politically active people felt more and more disenfranchised, particularly during the ultra-New Labour years.

My suggestion is that we should first work to ensure the Third World has clean drinking water and sanitation.

We are regarded as a Third World country with First World living conditions.

I am surprised and embarrassed to be a part of the first American generation to leave the country in far worse shape than it was when we first came into it.

Revolutions demand enormous sacrifices and, at the same time, create a new need to change the world again.

When people move from poor countries to America, they quickly adapt in at least one way - their consumption habits.