Why Texas is Our Future.

The article discusses the state of Texas and its reported role as a model for the rest of the U.S. as of October 2013, focusing on Texas' increasing population, globalization's impact on the middle class in America, and Texas' addition of close to 274,700 jobs in the last 12 months. Erica Grieder's book "Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn From the Strange Genius of Texas" is addressed, along with the cost of living in Texas and the energy industry's impact on Texas' economy.