I will only be convinced by this world when we have an answer to poverty. When we can eradicate poverty for the planet, then we will finally have succeeded. That requires work opportunities (and not just selling things!) paying at least a basic living wage for everyone, affordable accommodation, an affordable food supply etc. For this also we need to get out of thinking in terms of charitable handouts, and start offering positive work alternatives – for people with brains as well as brawn. And we need for once and for all to eliminate the concept of living off debt!
Capitalism cannot provide this. Communism cannot provide this. Organised religion cannot provide this. Governments cannot provide this. Anarchy cannot provide this. So how do we come up with a solution?
Or maybe I just need to be cynical and write this world off completely. At the moment all we have are problems, there are precious few solutions in sight! The situation is just getting worse, not better.
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