Problems in the World Today

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What do you think are the three most important problems in the world today? In my opinion, the three most important problems in the world today are the global financial crisis, the conflict in the Middle East and the environmental and ecological problems. Broken down by each category below, I will discuss to which extent my considerations were influenced by the three elements of the research triangle. Now, what is most important to me in regards to the “research triangle” is the peak of the triangle, which is what happens in the real world, empirical developments. The realization of the global financial crisis is a disturbing reality that has been affecting the majority of the world for years, in theory; these issues could have been avoided as people have been declaring potential issues for decades. The global recession has caused the world’s largest financial institutions to collapse, resulting in many wealthy nations to extensive bailout and rescue packages, some of which have also led to charges of hypocrisy. Stock markets, at one point, wiped out 33% of the value of companies, $14.5 trillion. [1] The UK and other European countries have also spent some $2 trillion on rescue and bailout packages.[2] According to the research triangle, this issue would be placed in the empirical developments. The conflict in the Middle East is also a disturbing reality, specifically Iran’s nuclear capabilities. It is no surprise that Iran is one of the world’s leading state sponsors of terrorism. [3] A nuclear Iran could have devastating repercussions with not only the United States, but also intense confrontations with the international community. Now, it has been addressed that Iran’s missiles cannot reach America yet, but it is only a matter of time.[4] It has been confirmed that Iran’s missiles can hit the international alleys of the United States and has
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