Without thinking too hard I can name a few?
replyThe rise of authoritarianism? Inequality? Revival of geopolitical "realism"? Decrease in empathy and holistic thinking? Increasing willingness of the general population to engage in political adventurism? Accelerating resource consumption (and decelerating resource stocks).
And if you consider none of those "real" problems, I know some people seem to have forgotten about it, but what about climate change? Given the half-life of CO2 and methane, that's a problem as "real" as they get.
There's also a worrying trend of education getting less effective across the first world.
replyIf only we were all privileged enough to believe that the problems in the world today weren't real.
replyI was talking about the first world. And yes, I think most if not all of the problems in the first world are gratuitously self-inflicted.
replyEven if that were true (it isn't) you would want to consider the systemic issues that background self-sabotage.
replyWhere is the cushy insulated bubble you're living? Can I join?
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