1 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:21,000 A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS 2 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,959 OK, time for a quick analysis session. This shouldn't take long, 3 00:00:26,099 --> 00:00:28,542 but hopefully turns on the light bulb in your head. 4 00:00:28,682 --> 00:00:30,560 Ready? Here we go. 5 00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:34,131 It's pretty obvious we have a lot of social problems in the world. 6 00:00:34,271 --> 00:00:38,290 The questions asked, however, regarding how to solve those issues, 7 00:00:38,430 --> 00:00:40,499 are nearly always the wrong questions. 8 00:00:40,639 --> 00:00:43,999 So, let's take a look at this and see if you notice a pattern. 9 00:00:44,139 --> 00:00:45,660 Here is a simple chart. 10 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,860 We will list the Social Problem, and then go through the questions. 11 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,234 First, let's take a look at world hunger. 12 00:00:51,374 --> 00:00:54,560 Please, keep in mind, that the United States is part of the world, 13 00:00:54,700 --> 00:00:56,660 and we have hunger issues as well. 14 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,560 In fact, we have all of the issues I am going to list. 15 00:00:59,700 --> 00:01:02,360 Nothing drives me more crazy than when people shout: 16 00:01:02,500 --> 00:01:06,908 "What about American problems?" as if we're not all interconnected these days. 17 00:01:07,048 --> 00:01:10,360 We don't live in a bubble anymore people, wake up! 18 00:01:10,500 --> 00:01:14,182 Anyway, do we have the technology to solve World Hunger? 19 00:01:14,322 --> 00:01:15,057 Yes. 20 00:01:15,197 --> 00:01:18,660 My video, 'Our Technical Reality', showcases this. 21 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,860 Do we have the human resources to implement the systems? 22 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:22,927 Yes. 23 00:01:23,067 --> 00:01:26,760 Do we have the material resources to manufacture the systems? 24 00:01:26,900 --> 00:01:27,722 Yes. 25 00:01:27,862 --> 00:01:30,360 Do we have the money to implement the systems? 26 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:31,499 No. 27 00:01:31,639 --> 00:01:35,609 World Disease: Do we have the technology to combat this? 28 00:01:35,749 --> 00:01:36,659 Yes. 29 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:39,044 Human resources? Yes. 30 00:01:39,184 --> 00:01:41,660 Material resources? Yes. 31 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:42,731 Money? 32 00:01:42,871 --> 00:01:43,841 No. 33 00:01:43,981 --> 00:01:46,695 World Substandard Living Conditions: 34 00:01:46,835 --> 00:01:49,160 Do we have the technology to fix this? 35 00:01:49,300 --> 00:01:53,183 Yes. One amazing method is called 'Contour Crafting' 36 00:01:53,323 --> 00:01:56,014 and you can search for that on yourself on Youtube. 37 00:01:56,154 --> 00:01:58,016 Do we have the human resources? 38 00:01:58,156 --> 00:01:58,991 Yes. 39 00:01:59,131 --> 00:02:01,289 Do we have the material resources? 40 00:02:01,429 --> 00:02:02,203 Yes. 41 00:02:02,343 --> 00:02:03,806 Do we have the money? 42 00:02:03,946 --> 00:02:04,848 No. 43 00:02:05,038 --> 00:02:08,246 I guess I can add Inadequate Education to the list. 44 00:02:08,386 --> 00:02:12,360 After all, poverty of the mind leads to poverty of the body. 45 00:02:12,500 --> 00:02:16,102 Poverty in general is a nasty mix of several social problems, 46 00:02:16,242 --> 00:02:19,060 but food, disease, housing, and education 47 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:23,657 are the primary drivers that are most cited in news and scientific studies. 48 00:02:23,797 --> 00:02:26,104 So, on to the questions. 49 00:02:26,244 --> 00:02:29,975 Do we have the technology to raise the education levels around the world? 50 00:02:30,115 --> 00:02:30,955 Yes. 51 00:02:31,095 --> 00:02:33,111 Human resources? Yes. 52 00:02:33,251 --> 00:02:34,785 Material resources? 53 00:02:34,925 --> 00:02:36,807 Yes. Money? 54 00:02:36,947 --> 00:02:38,044 No! 55 00:02:38,184 --> 00:02:40,325 Global Energy Shortages: 56 00:02:40,465 --> 00:02:42,747 Do we have the technology? Yes. 57 00:02:42,887 --> 00:02:44,944 Human and material resources? 58 00:02:45,084 --> 00:02:46,814 Yes and Yes. 59 00:02:46,954 --> 00:02:48,725 Money? No. 60 00:02:48,865 --> 00:02:52,957 The energy issue is also covered very nicely in 'Our Technical Reality'. 61 00:02:53,097 --> 00:02:56,942 The first 20 minutes alone is all about clean energy technology. 62 00:02:57,082 --> 00:02:59,995 You know what? I'm starting to notice a trend here. 63 00:03:00,135 --> 00:03:02,190 Ah, anyway, let's continue. 64 00:03:02,330 --> 00:03:04,290 Global Environmental Damage: 65 00:03:04,430 --> 00:03:08,277 Let's just speed things up, shall we? Three yes's and one no. 66 00:03:08,417 --> 00:03:11,648 Crime: Now, I've created a few sub-categories for this, 67 00:03:11,788 --> 00:03:14,199 just for the sake of being a little bit more precise. 68 00:03:14,339 --> 00:03:17,756 Like theft: this is from petty larceny to banking fraud, 69 00:03:17,896 --> 00:03:20,066 which is really just white-collar theft. 70 00:03:20,206 --> 00:03:22,478 Physical abuse: that's pretty straight forward, 71 00:03:22,618 --> 00:03:24,945 including rape, beatings, etc. 72 00:03:25,085 --> 00:03:28,360 Murder and Drugs: Not just possession, but also sale. 73 00:03:28,500 --> 00:03:31,199 You could go deeper, but I don't want to go that far. 74 00:03:31,339 --> 00:03:33,158 So, in one simple stroke.... 75 00:03:34,439 --> 00:03:37,722 ...you see, if you fix all of the above social problems, 76 00:03:37,862 --> 00:03:41,542 you'll end up fixing many of the crime problems by default. 77 00:03:41,682 --> 00:03:45,460 If you better one's living environment, you better the person. 78 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:47,460 Spread that over groups of people, 79 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,656 and you'll see values and behaviors change for the better. 80 00:03:50,881 --> 00:03:54,105 Oh, proof of that statement is also on my Youtube-channel 81 00:03:54,245 --> 00:03:58,071 in the 'Social Scientists Relevant to TVP' playlist. 82 00:03:58,211 --> 00:04:00,299 There are several videos in this playlist. 83 00:04:00,439 --> 00:04:04,687 The best of a lot, at least in my opinion, is called 'Nature or Nurture? 84 00:04:04,827 --> 00:04:09,344 How Do Genes, Environment and Free Will Affect Human Behavior?' 85 00:04:09,484 --> 00:04:11,749 Sorry to make you have to go verify my statements, 86 00:04:11,889 --> 00:04:15,855 by watching other informative videos from knowledgeable sources. 87 00:04:15,995 --> 00:04:18,232 I know that it's a pain sometimes, but hey, 88 00:04:18,372 --> 00:04:21,043 it's not wise to just take someone's word for it, 89 00:04:21,183 --> 00:04:24,338 if they can't provide justification of their statements. 90 00:04:24,429 --> 00:04:25,919 So let's recap: 91 00:04:26,059 --> 00:04:29,598 Do we have the technical, mental, and physical capability, 92 00:04:29,738 --> 00:04:34,147 to fix all of these social problems right now, this instant? 93 00:04:34,287 --> 00:04:35,218 YES! 94 00:04:35,358 --> 00:04:37,938 Do we have the money to do any of it? 95 00:04:38,078 --> 00:04:39,198 NO! 96 00:04:39,338 --> 00:04:41,313 It should disturb you a lot 97 00:04:41,453 --> 00:04:44,050 that our current system quite literally prevents us 98 00:04:44,190 --> 00:04:47,251 from actually doing anything of real consequence, 99 00:04:47,391 --> 00:04:50,460 especially since that system is manmade. 100 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:54,244 You know, if we made it up, we can also get rid of it. 101 00:04:54,384 --> 00:04:57,420 I'm just saying, [it's] something you should think about.