Perhaps we will end up like Ireland after 1845. We will watch our young sail off around the world in the hope to survive and find opportunity elsewhere.

Hey, we're still young enough to make that move too! But you are right - the daze of suburbia and the shiney poney car at the hamburger stand are numbered. I am reasonably sure that cottage (or a self employed) modeled economy is they way we will go. The days of a brick and mortar time clock are definately numbered!