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I'm passionate about

I have a keen interest in spirituality, economics, politics and science.

I along with many others in this world see a need for radical positive change in the human mind and civilisation as a whole.

An idea worth spreading

Ancient civilisations achieved a great deal, when focusing their efforts upon whichever problem needed to be solved. Energy, water, food etc.

Where previous civilisations failed to meet the needs of their people we now have the opportunity to learn from them and with greater numbers than has ever been on this planet before.

However we have been distracted for generations.

Our efforts are focussed on acquiring, chasing, and losing money, while real issues such as providing fresh drinking water, food, and energy to all humanity are ignored by the majority of us.

The problem with money has become so complex and yet its source energy is greed, and we know this to be destructive in all forms of relationship.

Why would we continue to face the world’s problems using the biggest source of distraction in humanity to get us there?

It is insanity to believe that we need “new world order” and world currency to solve these issues.

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Truth and reality

People don't know that I'm good at

Critical thinking.

My TED Story

I see so many problems around the world today, and so much potential. I want to share what I learn and express my opinion on what I see and hear.

I want to make a difference to the world but I don’t know how, so I start here. To learn, to share, to change myself and the world.

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• A reply on Conversation: How do we create a better world for all of us and future generations?

  Nov 14 2012: I love it, lots of changes like the one you speak of in my opinion will definitely help direct us to a more positive and wisdom based society. People all over the planet in their respective fields and communities can actually come up with ideas that will work, benefit themselves, those around them, and the goals of reducing emissions and costs to economies across the globe.
  
  We all have these ideas of how to create a better world starting from ourselves and our local communities. However how do we begin to bring these ideas fully out in to our communities (big and small scale)? If we start to actually make these changes with or without the support of our governments, will others around us begin to realize they can also implement their own ideas? Following that would it be possible that our governments encourage and help support those who have the courage to stand up and start making a difference also?

• A reply on Conversation: How do we create a better world for all of us and future generations?

  Nov 13 2012: I accept my own ideas to be wrong or right, and I relish yours and others opinions in developing my own further. This is a very complex issue and I don't feel like I understand the situation myself, I am but a humble snowboard instructor that watches a lot of youtube. However my view stands that we need to first accept all the wrongs of our global civilization, and unite in a new and profound way to achieve that which Gandhi suggests.
  
  I think that one way could be to start a new way of leading our global civilization by uniting leaders of the current political system worldwide. Bringing their experience of leading nations with many differences. Combining this unity leadership with people of science who can solve big issues like energy, clean drinking water, food, medical care and so on. With that of spiritual and religious leadership who can guide us to a more positive way of living. Maybe we could abort overall single presidential/prime minster/monarchy way of leading the planet in to unified decision making process with no head of state.
  
  This is only my own idea and I invite yourself and others to add to, or come up with another solution which actually works, as the current one i perceive to be broken.

• A reply on Conversation: How do we create a better world for all of us and future generations?

  Nov 13 2012: I understand and agree with you. I only mean to suggest that to unite the world and solve issues such as the global economy,the environment, and to have basic human needs fulfilled such as the access to clean drinking water, food, education and health care, we need to work as one to achieve this.
  
  The state of our planet isn't the fault solely of the rich. politicians and global leadership can be partly to blame for allowing it to happen, so can the people of the world for lack of action, and so on. i don't believe we can solve the issues by creating a gap between any of us. we have all been partly to blame, and we must first accept this. Accept we have been greedy, we haven't cared deeply for generations of the future, and we haven't cared for the environment. Some are more to blame than others, and some have walked the path of Christ or Gandhi himself.
  
  My own personal view of the world traveling through Greece at the moment is a lot of resistance, blame, and violence being the result after a lot of mistakes with the economy and environment. There is a lot of good that I have seen with people of the country beginning their own self sustained communities. I have also seen single families, should be pensioners, and people with disabilities begging for money, as the country can't provide at the moment. Some are changing their lifestyles to help themselves and some are asking for help, others are throwing petrol bombs.
  
  The way in which we are attempting to solve a global economic crash is only making it worse for future generations, however this pressure might encourage others to change without the need of governmental control or spiritual/religious guidance. The problems in Greece have the potential to spread worldwide in my own view. If we decide to have the same level of resistance we may have a very broken world with much more problems than I can see today in Greece.

• A reply on Conversation: How do we create a better world for all of us and future generations?

  Nov 13 2012: I believe that the rich and everyone else between as well as the poor are all part of this planet, and a true global change needs unity if we are to make any decision regarding our future, wether it be positive or negative. I personally believe that we need to accept all that we perceive to be wrong and right, as it is now in order to unite all areas of society; all religions and spirituality, all classes, political ideals, science, nations etc.
  
  To unite a world isn't an easy thing, but it is what is so obviously required for us to truly solve all our issues, and provide a better world for our children.
  
  There is so much potential in humanity to unfold a series of events which bring about either a negative or a positive outcome to our current global crisis. Every person on this planet at some point has done bad things and good things; individuals, governments, nations, and the planet as a whole. From all areas of society; politics and economics, banking, religion, spirituality, science and so on.
  
  Maybe if we can accept all the good and bad from ourselves, our governments, our religions, and those around us, rich and poor, we might have the opportunity to make a real and positive change everywhere.
  
  Not in the way that we all need to be exactly the same but united in our differences with a common goal of providing the very basics in which this planet can move in a positive direction. For all of us here now and our future generations; clean environment, sustainable living and food for all, clean drinking water, free medical care and education for everyone.
  
  I believe that the time for complaint and blame over our current crisis is coming to pass. The time for all of us to find solutions in ourselves, our communities and Earth is here, now.
  
  I'm not sure everyone will like the "feed the poor, eat the rich" type scenario, however with the above in mind, how would you suggest we unite and solve the planets issues? How can you make a difference? And how can I?

• A reply on Conversation: How do we create a better world for all of us and future generations?

  Nov 12 2012: Every person on the planet has the right to chose what happiness is, and what that means to them personally, those around them and the planet as a whole. We are all already free and have the capability to see through our own illusions and realize this. We can have whatever we want, we can be positive, negative, or anything else above bellow or between. However it is the choice of the individual no other person can say what another should or shouldn't be.
  
  How would you suggest a way in which we create a better world for everyone, assuming that we all want a positive outcome for ourselves, those around us and the planet as a whole? taking in to account the state of the environment, economy and global leadership as it is now.

• A reply on Conversation: How do we create a better world for all of us and future generations?

  Nov 12 2012: We are living in a world of constant change and our current global civilization as a whole is becoming more aware and conscious of our surroundings. We are beginning to realize the mistakes we have made and the wasteful greedy nature of societies all over the planet, and how that has been affecting our standard of living and environment.
  
  We are all aware of an economic and environmental crisis which is hindered by increasing population on this planet. With the speed of information available through the Internet more people are starting to realize how negatively this way of living is affecting ourselves, those around us, nature, and the planet as a whole.
  
  Governments of the world are leading their own ideas of how a more positive change can come about, and some citizens of the world are protesting their actions. With any period of change there is a time period of dis-harmony, resistance and addiction to the old way. Wither we choose to accept it or not a period of change will at some point inevitably occur. We can continue with our old ways, we can begin a new, or we can be in a global dis-harmonic state between the two. No matter what, a change will happen, with the outcome differing to suit how we all choose to deal with it. In harmony and as one or not.

• A reply on Conversation: How do we create a better world for all of us and future generations?

  Nov 8 2012: We live in a complicated world and there is no single thing that we can blame as the source to all of our problems. Industry and globalization has been to blame as well as politicians, religions and spiritual leaders along with ourselves and those around us.
  
  It is my belief that we need to accept what we have all done, all the good and the bad in all areas of society and ourselves and to move forward together as one in peace and harmony to achieve the most positive outcome for Earth.
  
  It is easy to simply state something like this however it is time we all come up with a plan that actually works, benefits us all, unites nature and technology, human contribution to a global society and fair living for all. Inclusive of education,food, housing, medical care and clean drinking water for every person.
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  A comment on Conversation: Human beings need one generation to adopt to new developments i.e. to show "significant evolution"

  Sep 24 2012: Look in to history... how did they build the pyramids (and the like) all those years ago? look at the geometery, the precision, the sheer mass and scale. Did aliens do it? Where we somehow more advanced? I believe we where more intelligent before and the exsitence of money has over time distracted our full attention.
  
  With attention we can achieve more, look at what happened before and look at whats happening now, on a global scale. Look at what happens on an individual level when you give something your full attention and when you do not.
  
  We may have more data to process on a daily basis, but our attention is not focussed on it. If it where the whole world be logical. Our attention is always focussed on money since it was born in to civilisation.
  
  If we shift our attention to what is logical and look beyond money we will be able to use the data presented to us on a daily basis.
  
  http://www.ted.com/conversations/14004/can_we_change_can_we_live_wit_1.html

• A comment on Conversation: Can we change, can we live without money?

  Sep 24 2012: If there is no need to make more money, then it is logical to assume the things we need will become higher quality and more durable. We won’t need to save money on creating with cheaper materials, and because they last they will rarely need replacing.
  If we don’t need to sell cheaper products because they don’t last then how many more humans will be out of employment?
  How many more working hours would there be available for other more productive tasks in society?
  
  
  By doing this eventually we will be wasting less so there will be more material available for creation. If there is less waste in the world, how many more humans will be out of employment?
  How many more working hours would there be available for other more productive tasks in society?
  
  
  If there is no money and the things you need can be created it is logical to assume that less crimes will be committed. In light of this how much less authority would we need?
  How many more working hours would there be available for other more productive tasks in society?

• A comment on Conversation: Can we change? can we live without money?

  Sep 24 2012: If there is no need to make more money, then it is logical to assume the things we need will become higher quality and more durable. We won’t need to save money on creating with cheaper materials, and because they last they will rarely need replacing.
  If we don’t need to sell cheaper products because they don’t last then how many more humans will be out of employment?
  How many more working hours would there be available for other more productive tasks in society?
  
  
  By doing this eventually we will be wasting less so there will be more material available for creation. If there is less waste in the world, how many more humans will be out of employment?
  How many more working hours would there be available for other more productive tasks in society?
  
  
  If there is no money and the things you need can be created it is logical to assume that less crimes will be committed. In light of this how much less authority would we need?
  How many more working hours would there be available for other more productive tasks in society?