Successful Civilizations

I remember, as a teenager, reading my history books about ancient civilizations, their rise to success and their fall. I guess the things that I read were almost always taken for granted, always assuming we have crossed those limitations in the current times, that these are no longer issues and something to only measure success of past civilizations. But it is time to probably open up those text books, read the fine print again, mesaure our current success in light of those parameters we used for the past and reassess where we are and where we are heading. To recall a few, what separated successful civilizations from the weak contemporary ones were the following:

1. Good road system across the kingdom
2. Development of health amenities, trade, secular practices and good judiciary system.

Looking at the current civilizations over the world, there is a problem brewing in all these areas that need revolutionary changes. Traffic jams and road blocks are so common in almost every city that it is difficult to imagine how someone in need can reach his/her destination on time. Health amenities are getting costlier and difficult to afford. The judiciary system has so many pending cases that it is not even considered an option by people who may want to fight for justice.