A multitude of constantly updated world statistics that puts the current state of human existence—on this lonely blue orb—in tidy perspective!
The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential
The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential was the result of an ambitious effort to collect and present information on the problems with which humanity perceives itself to be confronted. It aims to clarify the challenges such problems represent to concepts, values and development strategies. The Encyclopedia encourages the discovery of…
ALGONOMY: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEALING WITH SUFFERING
From algosphere.org: ALGONOMY : A FRAMEWORK FOR DEALING WITH SUFFERING All major spheres of human activity deal in one way or another with suffering: politics, religion, healthcare, social affairs, economics, law, art, literature, philosophy, ethics, the news media, environmental studies, education, science, history, war, crime, work, sport, interpersonal relationships, personal life,…
Empiricism
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How To Calculate Morality Using The Utilitarian Calculator
Calculate the utilitarian ethical value of an action with the Felicific Calculus, developed by the philosopher Jeremy Bentham.
The Hedonistic Imperative
One of the most cost effective solutions that will be evaluated by the Crowdsourcing Utopia system is David Pearce’s Hedonistic Imperative. ability to control the motivational and reward systems in the brain. The Hedonistic Imperative outlines how genetic engineering and nanotechnology will abolish suffering in all sentient life. The abolitionist…
How to Overcome Bias in Crowdsoucing Participants
Here are some problems that Sebastian Nickel brought up with regard to using collective intelligence for decision making: A QUICK INTRO TO RATIONAL IGNORANCE AND RATIONAL IRRATIONALITY 1. This stuff pertains to public choice theory, which is defined by Wikipedia as: ” the use of modern economic tools to study…
The Wisdom of Crowds
The Wisdom of Crowds is about the aggregation of information in groups, resulting in decisions that are often better than could have been made by any single member of the group. The opening anecdote relates Francis Galton‘s surprise that the crowd at a county fair accurately guessed the weight of an ox when their…
Government Spending
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From the Bankers Who Brought You President Obama Comes NEW PRESIDENT™!
Governor Romney™ has been scientifically proven to increase spending faster than the President Obama™! Obama has only increased government spending a disappointing 5.5% annually over his term.
Freedom of Speech
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World Press (and Pothi) Freedom Index
All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently, the first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.” ― George Bernard Shaw I generally focus on taking the log out of…
Economics
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Get Society Rich Quick: The Ideal Level of Government Spending
It is commonly claimed that government spending is good for the economy, but the statistics show the opposite. Most recent studies find a negative correlation between total government size and economic growth. Why is economic growth important? Because wealthier societies are generally happier societies. No matter how good things get for us, we always…