Solutions

What are the solutions? How can we improve or fix things?

Solutions

How do we fix things? What are the solutions?

Posts tagged with the category Solutions or pages under this category deal with practical solutions.

There are two main aspects – the Micro level and Macro Level.

The micro level is shaped by our beliefs and our choices — and is something you and I can act on right now, regardless of politics or the political and economic systems that are in place. It could include which social media platforms we use, how we get around, how we spend and save our money, what we eat, where we shop, how and where we gather, talk, and learn, and who we vote for.

The macro level is concerned with how systems themselves could be improved. It could include the financial structures, arbitration bodies, political and economic frameworks, and the broader architecture of governance. It could also include education, alternative institutions, and the looser affiliations of clubs, religious groups, political parties, and grassroots movements. It is a a very broad field. I have sketched some political systems as a start.

My beliefs

Is there a fundamental difference between a religious believer and a follower of the principles of logic? A religious believer nearly always believes in an external force – in several religions called God, who is ultimately in control of events, our lives, and our destiny.  As such the best path to salvation is to believe

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On knowledge

What is knowledge? What happens when we achieve knowledge of something? According to Dictionary.com, knowledge is acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition; the fact or state of knowing; awareness, as a fact or circumstance. I think the meaning of knowledge is fairly clear to most of us. Most

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Tolerance – a precept

Thoughts on Tolerance Most of us today live in complex urban societies. These by nature are diverse. Diversity often nurtures strength and vibrancy. We can expect to encounter people from a variety of backgrounds and customs in them, harbouring a smorgasbord of beliefs and opinions. They may wear strange clothes or speak languages that we

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