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Truth in governemnt and economics - the rationale behind the systems we endure and to which we curiously acquiesce. Science, knowledge which is attestable, and the lies of the religious louts.

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Capitalism and Communism (both systems never having reached their goals) appear to be extremes. Neither seems to have worked very well in the achievement of human contentedness. The Western world plays lip service to open markets and Capitalism, but reigns them in with a huge amount of regulations - advisedly, as capital is happy to send 8yr old kids into coal mines, whereas Communism pays lip service to the rule of the people in achieving their goals, and sends contrary people to be adjusted.What percentage of Russians are/were in gulags compared to US citizens in jails?

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• A comment on Conversation: What are the challenges that gifted and creative individuals face at present?

  Mar 15 2013: 1: Being different at school..top of the class...envy, even hatred.
  
  2: Underfunded education whereby there is no possibility of extended learning
  
  3: Inadequate teachers who dislike curiosity
  
  4: Societies run by average intellects and bullies
  
  5: Inadequate parameters for creativity (this overlaps into funding for sciences and its corporatisation).
  
  6: Acknowledgement that gifted and creative individuals are often somewhat different from the mainstream and should be nurtured rather than ostracised by all but their own kind
  
  7: Problems finding a partner, relationships in general.
  
  8: Substance abuse
  
  9: Boredom
  
  10: Depression and inertia
  
  11: The wonderful effect of understanding new truths and illumination
  
  12: The almost overwhelming curiosity about everything and how it works
  
  13: The wonderful exploratory communication between like minds

• A comment on Talk: Shane Koyczan: "To This Day" ... for the bullied and beautiful

  Mar 15 2013: A very stirring and heartfelt exposition.
  
  25% of CEOs are considered sociopaths, most of the rest probably not far off.
  
  Bullies populate politics both local and national. Bullies run the police forces and judicial systems.
  
  How can the system be changed such that bullies fail? For they have little to offer usually apart from an unsatisfied need to dominate, and we let them do so.
  
  Bullies are usually a product of parenting, a proven fact. How can we change parenting? How can we change a bullying father or mother right now?
  
  Schools and sharing parenting could have the answers. But bullying must be considered to be a serious transgression of human rights, and not shovelled under the carpet as is.
  
  Sharing parenting exposes bad parents, and good attentive teachers recognise both the bullies and the bullied.
  
  But how can a bully's behaviour be changed? That is a hard one... any offers?
  
  Cheers, Simon

• A comment on Talk: James B. Glattfelder: Who controls the world?

  Feb 14 2013: The CEOs of companies run much of the economies of this world. The Boards rubber stamp as a rule, unless there is a major issue. The CEOs meet at various clubs and resorts twice a year, and decide upon matters that can dislodge governments.
  History tells us that this has always been thus. From the Magna Carta to the Star Chamber, to now, power has always been divested in the hands of a few. Whilst this seems to be more apparent in in Russia and China, the facts are similar here, but clothed in the word democracy. We don't have oppressive governments, but we have kow-towing governments who do, in the main, the bidding of the corporations who assist them into power. Enron, Barclays Bank...etc etc.

• A comment on Talk: Cesar Kuriyama: One second every day

  Feb 13 2013: How long does it take to set up the camera etc.?
  1 sec per day is a mish mash of virtually nothing....a minute of watching this would send you crazy! Sorry, but this is not worthy of TED

• A comment on Conversation: What can governments do to end poverty in their countries? Is a solution possible under capitalism?

  Jan 29 2013: Capitalism unregulated sends 10 year old children into mines. The basic essence of capitalism is to make money for the so called "entrepreneur." The reality is that there are far fewer entrepreneurs than old money capitalists, who, by the way, own approx 80% of the wealth whilst their number is less than 20% of the population.
  It suits capital to have a proportion of people unemployed - full employment means that workers can start requesting higher wages.
  Also, capitalism is a credo emanating from the wealthy few, and well propagated by the media (owned by the wealthy few), for their own ends.
  However, Capitalism is well regulated by most governments. There are rules about minimum pay, safety, working hours, holidays etc - all of which have been vigorously fought against by the capitalist lobby, and still are.
  To answer your question, capitalism per se is what is causing the poverty in yours and many, if not most, countries - including the USA Europe etc. The ameliorating effects of government intervention reduce this...to almost nothing in Scandinavia, and to a much higher degree in the UK and the USA.
  Modern government seems to be controlled by opinion polls, and the poor, the real poor, are unlikely to vote, and their votes are marginal for the major parties. If the poor were a sufficiently large voting block, governments would listen.
  Unless a new socioeconomic system evolves which can replace capitalism, the agents for social change are the governments of the day. Bit of a Catch 22.
  But it can happen, under a moderately left wing government. So long as it does not threaten the capitalist investments in your country (too much). (also a non corrupt government - the capitalists will happily bribe).
  Independent politicians, non-aligned - can be useful to keep prevailing govts to order, and a bit more.
  SDatis,
  Cheers, SimonL

• A comment on Talk: Jamie Drummond: Let's crowdsource the world's goals

  Jul 19 2012: I am utterly amazed by the majority of responses. Such self centred blinkered thought.
  Societies which have more than adequate means are showing population decreases. Feed, house, cure and educate the world and the population will decrease. This is a truism, and should be obvious.
  Not to mention that mothers of dying children feel exactly the same as you and l would do. Please get a conscience, put yourselves in the position of those who are starving, in camps, with diseased and dying children.
  
  We can end all of this easily, without much personal suffering for us. And it is the people who have to do it. We are supposed to elect and tell the politicians what to do. They don't, of course, but can be made to if there is sufficient demand - aka the so called Arab uprising.
  So, let's do it.
  Do you really want to live with a subconscious guilt for the rest of your lives? Doing something is an amazing feeling. Better than prayer for those of you who believe.

• A comment on Talk: Jamie Drummond: Let's crowdsource the world's goals

  Jul 19 2012: Regrettably it is people like you who are instrumental in the problems society and the world face. The "tyranny of the people who think like you".
  Because that is the current tyranny - there are more people who think like you than there are others who wish for a better world. The rest are apathetic, which means they are more like you - they acquiesce to the prevailing winds.
  I rather suspect that if eugenics had been introduced when you were born you would not have made the mark.

• A reply on Talk: Dennis Hong: My seven species of robot

  Mar 6 2012: A computer controlled monopod, in the not too distant future, could probably outrun most of everything. Its energy is not dissipated between two (or three) points of gravity.

• A reply on Talk: Dennis Hong: My seven species of robot

  Mar 6 2012: agree with jesse. http://www.ted.com/talks/vijay_kumar_robots_that_fly_and_cooperate.html
  watch this to see the next episode and, like mobile phones, the changes will be equally if not more rapid. Pls also read my own response. Would v much like to hear your response. Thanks.
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  A comment on Talk: Dennis Hong: My seven species of robot

  Mar 6 2012: Robotics will more than likely become the new technology changing way of life. Virtually anything which moves mechanically now could be operated by robotics, whether remotely or by self control.
  Our lives will be changing radically - hopefully for the better, as our cars drive themselves, our lawns are mown by sensored mowers, etc etc. BUT, one can kiss good bye to most manufacturing jobs, most mining jobs, which brings to bear the questions of who owns these robots, how are they used within our society, and for whose benefits? Will there be robot spies, police..mb we could improve politics with a few intelligent robots.