Is it time to stop asking questions and concentrate on answering them?
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    Most thinking persons will say that humanity is in crisis. We have a modern obsession with looking to the future for answers to solve this crisis. If we accept the view that we are not very evolved from the ape man then I think its fair to argue that what is inhibiting our ability to problem solve our state of crisis is simply data overload. I think the answers lay behind us in the rich history of the last five thousand years. This we can mine for answers but the future is never accessible to us.

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    Ian Hutchison
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    Why is Australian politics dominated by the sway of opinion polls?
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    We seem to be obsessed with them and I wonder if this speaks to our national character

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    Troy McBeath
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    Is theology ever more important than democracy?
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    Oh, come now: 99 problems, & getting hitched still 1…!?!

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    @davidorlaura
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    Do we ever really learn from our mistakes?
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    ranij
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    What is the future for humanity given the impacts of economic growth and burgeoning population?
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    It matters because there does appear to be the collective wisdom to consider the impacts

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    Peter Carroll
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    Fundamentally are our world governments purely self-interested and corrupt?
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    ADi
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    What are the similarities between music and sport?
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    While both activities involves competition, the grace of movement and collaboration, they seem so far apart socially and culturally.

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    @heshekson
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    Why do humans produce tears when we get upset ?
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    Is it a protective reaction to dtop us from seeing things that cause us pain ? Evolutionary mystery.

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    Jen
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    Why do we have 5 mins of sport at the end of news instead of 5 mins of arts/culture? How would this change our perception of the world?
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    Not everyone is into sport. For some, their equivalent is the arts/culture or even the environment. Why are these things considered ‘features’ rather than staples of our news diet? I wonder how society would change if one or two newsrooms started this trend?

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    @bespokeshespoke
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    If a person has no trust for themselves … is it possible that they can trust in others?
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    If that person has no love for themselves … Is it possible that they can truly love another? If a person has no respect for themselves … Is it possible for them to respect others ? Would this then suggest that a person won’t be truly happy in any situation unless they have achieved that elusive frame of mind of loving, understanding and trusting in one’s own processes?  Wouldn’t it also suggest that we should view the state of our relationship with ourselves and others as being reflective of each other? And finally wouldn’t that then indicate that unless we can love ourselves we can’t love others? … So is it  important for a ‘happy life’ to love and appreciate yourself?

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    Denise
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    Do you believe creativity & self expression is the key to a happy life and a happy world?
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    It is something I have been grappling with in recent years, and have come to believe that this is true.

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    @MelissaRymer1
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    If we have wings, do we need a licence to fly?
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    Zehua Tian
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    How has humanity (being humane) been relegated to the status of a leftie failing?
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    The need for humanity and human empathy underpins so much of what is going wrong in the world right now. Now perceived as a weakness to be overcome if right thinking is to be achieved. Others should care because we all wish for kindness and fairness in our lives.

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    @MeriFatin
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