Borders

The map of major oil-producing areas easily tells us why some families are hording wealth while the vast majority have nothing. I would like to take a moment to look at the borders of the different countries. From the topographic map, it is clear that most of these borders were not drawn based on land marks, but based on roughly drawn lines most likely written in around the Middle Easts' independence. It is also pertinent to notice that these rough borders fall near or on top of oil rich areas. This must have some significance because conflict could easily erupt around who has jurisdiction over what section of the oil preserves. No one wants to share their chance at the "good life."