Accountability: Are We Really Prepared for the 21st Century?

As we enter a new year, Common Sense Conversations, takes accountability of the progress of a people. Are we truly prepared to exist in the 21st century?  Has the message been laid out for us by our elders, or do we still need prep time? What was the message that our ancestors/elders had prepared for us. Are the current leaders/lecturers, people who are recognized as leaders, honoring the messages of the past?  What does self-reliance look like in the 21st Century?