First, the world is essentially divided up into two parts, the Gap and the Core. The Gap is essentially the Third World, and the Core is the first world and those countries that either due to size, military capabilities, or growing economic impact is on its way to joining the Core. This latter sub-group are led by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). The author explains that the key difference between the Gap and the Core is the plenitude of choices offered to their denizens. Those living in the Core are offered a greater and better range of choices due to their enhanced connectivity with each other and with the world. Likewise those in the Gap do not have such an offering of choices; either due to official censorship, lack of infrastructure or insufficient education. Second, the author argues that it is the lack of choices and lack of connectivity in the Gap that drives much of the world's major problems, such as terrorism, religious fundamentalism, civil conflicts, and the international black market in weapons, drugs and people. And from this logic, it is the Gap where these large problems originate. Third, the author argues that the USA, being the lone superpower left in the world, should make a earnest, comprehensive and all-consuming effort to "shrink the Gap" in the words of the author. Methods recommended by the author to shrink the Gap include establishment of trade treaties to expand international trade, foreign investment, preemptive military invasions, and extensive PR camp