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I remember replying to this same topic long ago and my perspective still remains the same.
If we're to 'save the world' we need to address its problems at their roots. Poverty? War? To eradicate them we need to deal with their source; lack of food, lack of infrastructure and their own sources. We can forever trim the problems off but they'll always grow back unless we kill them at their stem. What that stem is though, I don't know. |
I really like how this thread took a broad topic and hammered out what the question really is asking and then pursued the discussion down a certain path, because you can't talk about everything at once.
It looks like we're talking about saving the world by changing the dominant economic system, but I don't think that'll do much. A socialist economic system can be just as industrialist and polluting as a capitalist one. I think Alex is on point, though. Humans are really the only ones with the power to destroy - get rid of us and there'd be no risk of us forsaking our responsibility or failing to rein our power in, would there? And besides, without any humans, there wouldn't even be the question of having a world to save, because who would be here to think it? It seems that most people in this thread believe what the world needs saving from falls under the umbrella of human misery. |
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Speaking from my own personal experience (and I know the flaws regarding this kind of data gathering, don't bother pointing it out) living in the Netherlands, consistently ranked one of the happiest nations on the planet; but what actually goes into that calculation, and who determines the levels? NL is a good country, sure; but it still has very deeply entrenched racism, and I'm not just talking about Zwarte Piet. There are many social issues (especially with accomodation) despite the extensive effort provided towards the (seemingly) excellent social benefits. |
To save the world, one must ask what is there to save?
We can't use the term "world" for everything, what we really mean is Earth. Of course we are responsible for destroying our Earth, and saving it is a really long term project. We've have so many years of hurting the Earth (of course there are programs and communities that like to stay "green" as you would say it). The first thing I think we have to create is "Earth Peace" among all current Living things on the Earth (not just humans). The second thing would have to be saving the Earth from our own destruction (no littering, no smoking, etc.). Stay safe, stay warn, and most importantly stay happy! Peace! |
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And I'm talking strictly about social and welfare programs, compared with those seen in western capitalist economies. I frankly do not care about Denmark's large carbon footprint, I care about their healthcare and education models more, and what that could mean for other growing countries looking to enhance their own. Those two things can help solve some of the world's problems we've been talking about. Climate change and carbon emissions are a huge problem as well - we need to worry about the United State's and China's emission policies (As the two largest polluters) before we address the smaller offenders. Maybe update or enhance the Kyoto Accords and get the US/China/India on board with tougher emission caps. |
I wonder if robotics could be the way to improve the world, with an economy where the jobs people don't want do or where workers would normally be exploited would be automated, and the results of the production (i.e. the profit made) put into state funding to fund services but most importantly a citizen allowance (that people would get), meaning that people would only work for their own passion rather than because they need the money.
People could focus on their own interests thus increasing their health and well being. Also Politics would have to be on a volunteer basis rather than as a means for people to make politics a career. Also Education could be presented as self improvement rather than a means as an end (i.e. to enter the world of work). Also an overhaul of the economy to prevent things like decent housing being out of the reach of large groups of society. Another necessity is to prevent rapid population growth. |
The good ol' fourteen points by Woodrow Wilson.
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Save the world? Well, the best way is to perfect space cocolonization and head toward the stars, leaving those who wish to mend the earth to stay here. I do not believe in world peace, and I believe wars will happen between humans forever, so why not just but a few light years between us. Don't let different planets interact, and now we have saved the world of earth at least.
It would be great to unite the world under one government, but that won't happen, people are too patriotic, racist, or set in the past. |
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Everybody is so caught up in the destruction of things. Killing all humans will save the environment, the earth will be engulfed in the suns flames, or all humans die eventually why bother. I personally tthink it should be our goal to shoot off into space and explore. |
Human beings are greedy, arrogant and stubborn creatures. Whether we admit it or not we
1. All want more than we have 2. All think we are right 3. Oppose change and refuse to yield or even acknowledge some of our flaws. If you disagree see my sources, every war ever. So if by the "world" you mean human society, then I think that there's no saving it unless somehow you can change human nature, something that we developed over thousands of years as a means for survival. I think the best we can hope for in that regard is to find some temporary peace in the world before all hell breaks loose again. I think the best ways to achieve this are 1. Education - We need to learn more about the world and more about each other. We need to learn more about how political choices affect us and other people, more about different religious and political groups, more about history and philosophy. We also need to start spreading education more evenly throughout the world. Education should also be cheaper to allow more access to higher education throughout the world. 2. Nuclear Disarmament - Nuclear weaponry needs to go away and soon, one day someone is going to press that button and then everyone else will press their and then there will be no human civilisation to sae. 3. Distribution of Resources - Through either socialism or free trade, it doesn't matter so long as everyone has what they need to survive. Then people can do what they wish with their resources and if that makes them more or less successful it is on them. If by the "world" you mean the Earth -which is a lot more noble than trying to save the problem, but I'm too self-preserving to admit i-- oh... anyway. If you mean the Earth, humanity is finally starting to take steps in the right direction. We are researching alternatives to Fossil fuel, we're making conservation attempts and interfering with the environment less and most people are educated about climate change (YES IT IS REAL. Just take one look at the drastic changes in Australia's weather in recent years... you know that bug continent/country/island right below the hole in the o-zone layer.) We're a long way off but if we continue along that road, especially continuing to research clean energy there's a chance. Personally I'd love to see a combination of the two things I just mentioned - spend less money on war, political endeavours and out-of-control capitalism and more on education and the environment. Personally though, I don't see any of these changes ever happening and certainly not in my life-time. Most scarily though is that I'm not sure there's any point in trying to save the world, morally I feel like there is but logically I know whatever we do is just temporarily putting off the world's fate; neither our society nor the Earth will last forever regardless of our action. Edit: Sorry if this is a bit jumbled or rambly, I'm half-awake but can't sleep. |
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Eh, I'm still not sure how I feel about social democracy.
It sounds good, but I'm really skeptical. |
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