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this is an open letter to all those that believe in and want to help create a better world for all of humanity within our lifetime.

I have concerns over the social repercussions of the actual end of industrial revolution, being unemployed and near homeless I already know hardship like a ever increasing number of blue collar workers throughout the western world as well as the countless poor of the rest of the world.
Now when robots take the majority of jobs from all people within the next 10-20 years what will happen to the people who have no jobs? Not to mention the capitalist system? No jobs, no money, no consumption, no capitalism, what then, social collapse, war, death?

I have a solution to this unrecognised problem, end hunger and poverty and secure humanity into the future. If the Governments of the world along with the U.N. agree to the principles of this proposal and the outer space treaty-1967.

Create a organisation that is Not for Profit, Non Government Organisation dedicated to the depiction, design, dissemination and delivery of global solutions to the endemic civil poverty and conflict on earth.

continued in part 2 below

Topics: capitalism economics education ending poverty environment future global sustainability social change triple bottom line
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    Feyisayo Anjorin 50+

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    May 25 2012: Humanity has a simple problem. Greed and the seemingly insatiable desire for silly pleasures and silly luxuries. More wealth, more power, more comfort; like salt water, the more we drink, the thirstier we become.
    But its much more complicated than that, because humans, have individual complexities of view. Unity has hardly ever been our strength. Sometimes it is not the systems that are failing. It is humanity.
    Your idea is great in theory. Practically, how will humanity unite to make this happen?
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      geoffrey douthat

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      May 27 2012: i hear that, the weakest link is humanity itself, how to unite, thats the question, this plan must be all inclusive to work, if a criticial mass of humanity is on board, industrial heads, media, politicians, UN, then a rollout can happen, it needs a super human effort but it all starts with one step.

      Thanks for feedback n support mate
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      Zaz Tao 30+

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      May 31 2012: Practically, how will humanity unite to make this happen?

      You, sir.

      Make those films, spread the word! It only takes five, ten little humans to make a super human by acting together!

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