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What, other than belief, do you think it would take?

• toomuchtodo 5y ago
  Fortitude and grit.
  • daveguy 5y ago
    Literally every culture believes they have fortitude and grit. That's just another platitude. I was talking about what implementable standards would it take. Elections and democratic rule were a pretty big advance. I think built in transparency may also be helpful.
    • toomuchtodo 5y ago
      Do you think more transparency would have changed recent US politics events? Do you believe objective measures and systems would solve for certain belief systems? It’s easy to argue my points are platitudes, but I’d argue that the problems we face are collectively emotional.
      • daveguy 5y ago
        I don't know. That's why I was asking the question. I agree that much of the problem is emotional, but I do believe technocratic solutions exist. We probably aren't anywhere near those solutions because we still can't separate emotion fr governance (maybe we never will). I didn't mean to insult your response, just that I was looking for something more concrete -- opinions about solutions.
        • toomuchtodo 5y ago
          No insult taken. Hard problems typically require complex solutions. Staying curious and open minded is essential on the path to truth.