What is the one mechanism that will unify all of humanity for common good?
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    I am asking because we are becoming more convergent at the same time we are becoming more divergent. We have the power to build and destroy each other and ourselves. I want to know what we are doing today to ensure humanity exists for future generations at the same time the earth is changing/evolving.

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    Cynthia Mueller
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    why are we attracted to inappropriate people?
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    Despite our better judgement we all seem to be attracted to someone who is so clearly not right for us at some point in our lives.

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    @brittrcarroll
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    Why can’t we have a government that can budget properly and have a caring attitude to the needy at the same time?
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    Kevin Blyth
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    Why do humans tend to get more politically conservative as they get older? (Specifically, my dad).
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    @annette_v
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    What is the impact of conflating capitalism with democracy?
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    Capitalism is driven by infinite growth, but the planet cannot sustain this. We are at breaking point now. But it seems to question capitalism is akin to treason.

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    @aitch_el
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    Why do people rush to find a person guilty rather than give the benefit of the doubt?
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    One of the most infamous examples was the Lindy Chamberlain case and I noticed other such cases also. I wonder how many lives have been ruined because public opinion, along with the media are happy to make ill-informed judgements.

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    Shirley
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    How can we act with honesty and empathy, and create valuable work, when creative industries demand us to be competitive, often over-committed, and sometimes cynical?
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    These things seem at odds, and unsustainable. There has to be a better way forward.

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    @samvanzweden
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    Why are people asked on television ‘what are you going to spend the money on’?
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    Is the question ever answered well? Is the question ever answered honestly? Is it anyone’s damn business? My boss doesn’t ask me when he gives me my paycheck.

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    @nightlightguy
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    How can politicians keep better pace with public opinion? Particularly on need for more radical action on climate change but also on same sex marriage.
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    This has been a conspicuous problem with the Howard and Abbott governments, but always a potential one. In the case of climate change it is particularly pressing to take positive action ( see Naomi Klein -This changes everything). Refugee policy would be another issue.

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    Cate Lewis
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    What happened to M370?
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    Sophie Smithe
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    How deep is your love? And why is that a question that keeps popping up in music?
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    Because BeeGees asked it in 1977, and Calvin Harris is asking the same question in 2015.

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    Delima Shanti
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    why are we still occasionally unhappy although we keep trying to be happy?
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    It confused me since I can think independently.

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    Jiamin Li
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    In reality, is world peace a possible achievement?
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    I’m asking this question because it is, without doubt, something that most of us want to have happen, and I would like it to be both possible and to be brought about. However, I’m wondering if thinkers who have had more experience of life and of thinking, than I have, believe that it is actually possible. It matters to me because I see peace as enabling any person to experience a positively richer experience of life, and for this reason, I view it as being something that should matter to all of us.

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    @Indigo9
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