The world isn't going to end on 2012 though for some people it may seem like that. The world will go through some major, possibly difficult, changes up until 2012. Basicaly Dec 21 2012, or sometime there abouts, is when the earth enters the astrological sign of aquarius which will last for the next 4000 years.
At the moment we are in the age of pisces (I think) and as that age is coming to end very, very soon, so will many of things that symptomatic of the age of pisces such as centralised power, governments, individuals leading and controlling the masses.
We already starting to see the signs of this now with the total disillusionment with the political system by the masses. I know people have always been disillusioned with there so-called leaders but it has reached an all time low and is unsustainable for much longer. Everywhere else we look be it the media, music, films, economy, education system and the whole fairytasle of illusion of material existance we are seeing it begin to rapidly decay. This is a natural process because for the new to come in the old has to move out of the way.
The Mayan Calendar Comes North 01 - Ian Xel Lungold The Mayan Calendar Comes North 02 - Ian Xel Lungold