The social, 'human world' issues include:
- Social Theory: questions about subjects such as capitalism, socialism, communism, democracy and legitimate government.
- The 'easy' equalities issues
- Sex & Sexuality
- The 'difficult' equalities issues
- Conspiracy Theories
- Rise of fundamentalism (nationalist, religious)
- Politics: international relations, armed conflict, power imbalance
- Immigration, refugees & asylum seekers
- Expertise: denial, false claims
- Distribution of resources: poverty, sickness, hunger, homelessness
- Extinction Rebellion
- World Affairs: war, conflict, trade, treaties
- Science
The proposals to address these problems include:
- Economic Reform
- Healthcare
- Computing and IT: online safety, social media, artificial intelligence
- Education Reform (see 'Do schools kill creativity?')
- Restoration of non-profit essential service delivery (e.g. water)
- Restoration of rent control
- Homelessness
- Addiction
- The Rule of Law
- Self knowledge and understanding
- Community Action
- Politics: some underlying issues, democracy, electoral reform, Brexit and Universal Basic Income
External articles which may be of interest:
- Build Back Better: what 7,000 people told us
- The UK Faces a Steep Climb Out of a Deep Hole
- What I learned from an unlikely friendship
