Aug 30 2011: I type fast and rely heavily on spell check. You seem smart enough to understand what I meant without resorting to petty corrections. As for Lennon, he said something imortant and got people thinking, we need more of that.
Aug 30 2011: Actually I'm going to expand on this idea. Make this program about EVERYTHING. From localized problems about food, pollution, to widespread problem like oil prices. Let anyone play, or as many as possible with the computing power available. Going to websites like this and talking with intelligent people one on one, I am certain there are many gems of insight, and valuable effective answers hidden within the general population. Those currently in power have gotten us to the state were in, perhaps the awswers come from somewhere else? Now how to get people to want to play...
Aug 30 2011: It shouldn't be relative from the highest tier to the lowest. As for people being paid for what they do, I suppose a better way to put it would be "to a point". Factory workers should still makes less than managers, etc. But think of the implications a salary cap would have, the people who are most productive should still be paid most, but there's no sense in people taking home 100M a year for tanking a company just because they can.
If someone is @ the salary cap are they going to take a position in another company that they know much less about if there's no pay hike? Or would people stick to fields they feel passionate about as the draw is no longer more money? There are plenty of people who do incredibly productive things for free because they actually care about the field.
This would also level some power structure that's eventually going to lead to our downfall. If officials, ceo's, politicians can't be bought out, corruption takes a hit. If we know human beings aren't ideal, then set up a system where it forces them to be ideal. Systems don't fail people do, if that's the case make a system where people aren't allowed to fail, and if they do it's so transparent they are caught immediately.
If this were coupled with a shift in popular culture mentality away from greed and the ego, to the truly greater good, perhaps in time would could get people to act on better morals.
An ever growing economy is impossible, sooner or later we'll strain the finite resources we have, and things will get ugly. Knowing full well what is currently motivating humans, how can we change our value system so they are motivated for something more sustainable. We only want insane amounts of money because we know we can get it as some people out there already do. Think of the psychological shift taking that possibility away across the board (even the highest tiers of influence). In short, if human beings aren't ideal then teach them to be better by example.
Aug 30 2011: For my hidden global agenda yes. Seriously, no. But as it stands we have leaders. I am convinced that by the time someone comes into a position of power, they have been so brow-beaten and tainted by the game they are more about playing the game than making a difference. It's a natural result of the system.
Point being I simply want to see people put into positions of influence who truly can solve problems be put into places that can make a difference, not just those adept at playing the game.
Aug 30 2011: Definately would be in a better place, at least with the pop culture idols we have today. The result of idolizing those that have met manufactured success, or success by chance is tragic. Consider the vast majority of successful pop songs deal with the ego in it's shallowest form, and the implications it has.
Being Canadian I see a variety of traditional art forms all around me. Though they are with merit, interesting and enjoyable let's not forget that art is supposed to reflect current culture. What we truly need are artists topping the charts who are saying something worthwhile.
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If someone is @ the salary cap are they going to take a position in another company that they know much less about if there's no pay hike? Or would people stick to fields they feel passionate about as the draw is no longer more money? There are plenty of people who do incredibly productive things for free because they actually care about the field.
This would also level some power structure that's eventually going to lead to our downfall. If officials, ceo's, politicians can't be bought out, corruption takes a hit. If we know human beings aren't ideal, then set up a system where it forces them to be ideal. Systems don't fail people do, if that's the case make a system where people aren't allowed to fail, and if they do it's so transparent they are caught immediately.
If this were coupled with a shift in popular culture mentality away from greed and the ego, to the truly greater good, perhaps in time would could get people to act on better morals.
An ever growing economy is impossible, sooner or later we'll strain the finite resources we have, and things will get ugly. Knowing full well what is currently motivating humans, how can we change our value system so they are motivated for something more sustainable. We only want insane amounts of money because we know we can get it as some people out there already do. Think of the psychological shift taking that possibility away across the board (even the highest tiers of influence). In short, if human beings aren't ideal then teach them to be better by example.
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Point being I simply want to see people put into positions of influence who truly can solve problems be put into places that can make a difference, not just those adept at playing the game.
A comment on Conversation: Imagine if there was no pop culture.
Being Canadian I see a variety of traditional art forms all around me. Though they are with merit, interesting and enjoyable let's not forget that art is supposed to reflect current culture. What we truly need are artists topping the charts who are saying something worthwhile.