The Davos Answer

Please note that I've given a response to, and defense against, criticisms I've received. Previous to commenting here I'd kindly ask that you see both the critique by BigEvasive and then my response. Thank you.

Many may think it's simplistic and arrogant as a panacea. But it is a genuine, and substantive, panacea. It is THE answer to the world's problems.

And we can do it, if we will.

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[Nemiji]

sir, you only restated what Martha Nussbaum stated, "Citizens who cultivate their humanity need, further, an ability to see themselves as not simply citizens of some local region or group but also, and abolve all as human beings bound to all other human beings by ties of recognition and concern."

The davos question asks how, this might sound "overly simple," (haha) but how can we see ourselves as a global citizen with a mindset of value of family in mind?

[HiveRadical]

How can we not? The foundation of the transmission of humanities memetics, or a failure of such, centers around what is or isn't received in the early stages of life in the context of a family. Patterns or ideas that are inferior, if embedded at such a developmental stage, will have the potential to create negative feedback through the life of the individual.

[Nemiji]

how..can we not? well, "this" is how. i see your point about the family thing. children interact with family and learn from them the most. however, inferior patterns or ideas you're referring to are inevitable, though your argument hints that we should and can do something about it? but how can this all be connected to being a global citizen? there is a faint connection there, as in how you're brought up in a family affects your whole life, and thus the society, but this is way too broad for me

[HiveRadical]

Of course inferior manifestations are inevitable, but so to is death, disasters, infractions against the law, substance abuse and essentially every general malevolent manifestation. That does not mean ideals are not beneficial or even needful. If you look into my ongoing dialog w/BigEvasive you'll see much of this addressed.

[soldier4242]

Well you said yourself that your idea is seen as overly simplistic and simply put that is true. There is no panacea (or "cure all" for those don't know the word) that will solve all the worlds problems. The question is flawed because it asks for one thing. The main flaw in your answer is that everyone has their own concept of family. If you are saying that the world needs to adopt your concept of family well that brings with it more problems. You can't tell people what to think.

[HiveRadical]

Your response to mine is what suffers from simplicity that removes from context. The simple fact that everyone has their own perception on how the universe works doesn't mean that there's a numberless ways in which the universe works. And while I can't tell people what to think, the truth is independent of everyone's, and anyone's, erroneous constructs attempting to describe such.

[angelmarauder]

Oh wow. I feel like a child genius because I've been saying this same thing since I was young! haha

Of course, I would just say 'Family'. ;-D

[skyaglow]

also, in a way we are all family with one another.

I am single, so my family is mostly with those whom I come in contact with. So I love my friends as family. and the link of love goes on and on....

[HiveRadical]

Is there some pleasure derived from an all caps post with random use of quotation marks?

[RiceTees]

The large meaningless words and run-ons really killed this response.