I would say climate change is the most urgent problem we face currently, but it's certainly connected to overpopulation and political corruption. Again, my biggest surprise is only one vote (so far) for nuclear weapons
In the short term I am not pretending that mere ‘wealth’ solves any issues involving environmental pollution. — I like sushi
People who are wealthy already are the ones with the power to do something about it, and also the ones with the most to lose long term. — Pfhorrest
So, for the sake of their own wealth if nothing else, they really ought to be paying attention to the problem, or else they're going to end up as poor as everyone else when everything that they depend on for their comfortable lives collapses. — Pfhorrest
You didn't include AI in the list. — Marchesk
I would like to get a sense of what most people on here believe is the most important problem facing humanity today. — Xtrix
It is not clear what this question is asking. — SophistiCat
The point of this question, which lists a hodgepodge of enduring conditions and potential threats, is also unclear. — SophistiCat
At least, 'also', since I think governments should have oversight and their oversight is often compromised by revolving door stuff and lobbying, if there is any. I am not sure they need their own category in the OP, but I think they should be mentioned. I think the greatest threats are technological. Some of our tech. solutions, may end up being final.Technically wouldn’t that fall under political corruption? — I like sushi
And I see people mentioning technology as a subset of inequality. Inequality is a serious problem, but it is not final one. — Coben
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