i give tom freedman credit who writes about what he considers a 50-year gap. over the last 50 years, nation after nation after nation have seen economic growth and development, coupled with a variety of other kinds of social improvement, whether it's education, whether it's technology, whether it's infrastructure in which nations have kind of expanded. particularly in asia. done a pretty good job. but with the advanced communications of today's technology, millions and millions of people are discovering how far behind they are. and they're not happy about how far behind they are. now, there are some countries in the middle east that have dealt with this more successfully than others. and we're not seeing the so-called contagion spread to those countries because there's a recognition that that is being addressed by those governments. so i think we really have to capture the importance of the economic value creation of energy production and then make sure that economic value gets dealt with productively in societies, so that everyone can see a way forward. >> i

give tom freedman credit when he writes about the 50-year gap. nation after nation after nation have seen economic growth and development coupled with a variety of other kinds of social improvement, whether it is education, whether it is technology, whether it is infrastructure, in which nations have expanded. particularly in asia. they have done a pretty good job. but with the advanced communications of today's technology, millions and millions of people are discovering how far behind they are, and they are not happy about how far behind they are. some countries in the middle east have dealt with this more successfully than others, and we are not seeing the so-called contagion spread to those countries because there is a recognition that that is being addressed by those governments. we really have to capture the importance of the economic value creation of energy production and then make sure that that economic value gets with productively in societies so that everyone can see a way forward. >> i will ask several, and then you can choose the seq

freedman, from the financial times. >> thank you, and you too. >>> a remarkable gentleman throws out the pitch at dodger game in los angeles tom willis was born withoutween his toes, and look what he threw. the perfect strike. incredible. way to go! you are >>> it's msnbc sunday. i'm alex witt. thousands gathered in poland to watch a broadcast of the beatification of their native son pope john paul ii. >>> the mandatory evacuation is prompted by groundwater seeping up. >>> in grand junction, colorado, a microburst of wind sent two 700-pound hot tubs into the street. fortunately no one was hurt. >>> four people are hurt in pittsburgh at a helicopter crashed into an apartment building. the chop are was involved in the filming of a tv show. >>> it's 33 cents higher than it was a month ago. those are your fast five headlines. lindsay lohan wants to plead no contest according to various reports. word is she wants to make that plea before her next court appearance. she's been sentenced to four months in jail related to a probation violation. >>> the royal wedding surely cost a pretty pound, a survey finds that an average wedding here in the united states c