I don't understand why somebody wouldn't adapt to and exploit the environment as it is like the killer apes they are — yupamiralda
I'm rather disconnected from the world but whenever I check the news it's about people who are supposedly trying to change the world. — TheMadFool
I guess by ''change'' people want to give the impression that the efforts of these people, who hog the airtime on networks, are positive; an improvement so to speak. — TheMadFool
I might say, partly in jest, that the world is going to hell in a handbasket because we aren't killing each other on a local level. Peace creates monstrosities. Violence makes people honest (edit: realistic). — yupamiralda
You say "the world is alright as it is". Such smugness! Maybe your world is alright. But have you ever visited a refugee camp and spoken to war traumatised people? Have you ever worked with homeless people? Do you know what it is like to be made redundant and suddenly not be able to pay your rent? I have met with these people during my working life. Inequality, caused by our current system of capitalism based on greed and rampant consumerism, is the cause of much human suffering today. It is not our world that needs changing. It is our selfish attitude of "I'm alright". To have the desire and willingness to help others less fortunate is what we need. Helping others, even in a small way, brings great joy to one's life. Yes. We need to change the world. — Bodhisattva
Forget about changing the world. You can't unless you change yourself. — Janus
We, collectively, are part of the world and the only way to significantly change the world is to significantly change the part known as yourself. — Janus
A majority or the whole lot has to change if we go for real world consequences and that needs leaders who can change other people. — TheMadFool
The process, even the human economic and political process, is now so complex that we arguably cannot hope to control it. What I really meant, though, is that, until you can, to some reasonable degree, sort out your own problems, you have zero hope of sorting out, or even significantly contributing towards sorting out, the larger problems of the human situation. — Janus
That's true, but if you were to make significant positive changes to yourself, although you would be vastly in the minority, you might be able to lead by example or have more energy to actually care, beyond paying mere lip service (which is what most of us only do), about the problems humanity faces. With a change for the positive in yourself should come a greater peace of mind perhaps enabling you to find the clarity to know how to do something that is actually effective. Or perhaps not: maybe not everyone is suited to taking political action; you won't find that until you know yourself enough, though. (I am referring to the generic you btw, not you in particular). — Janus
In another aspect, it is the mass conformity to the influence of the world that makes the world unchangeable — Merkwurdichliebe
Is this possibly the bandwagon fallacy? Could conformity ever be reasoned and rational? I think the answer is ''yes'' and that's what we should aim for. — TheMadFool
It is certainly an over generalization. And conformity can indeed be reasoned and rational, but the consequences of a reasoned and rational cooperation is uncertain. The Nazi's and Soviets used a heavy dose of reason and rationale to compel conformity. I'm sure it sounded like a great idea at the time, but it didn't turn out so well.
I can at least say with confidence, the best way to come together is directly, as individual to individual, without mediating authority and without group identity. — Merkwurdichliebe
If the above claim is true, that truth is one, shouldn't conformity, based on the oneness of truth, be the rule rather than the exception? — TheMadFool
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