Good society

[linebaugh]

What does your non utopian vision of a 'good society' look like? How do you measure the bad? What sort of compromises are you making, specifically?

 

[Clinamenic]

Honestly, all things considered, I'm pretty amazed things aren't worse than they are.

But to answer your question, I just wanna see a more humans climb the Maslow pyramid, a greater percentage of humans to reach a status in life wherein they can self-actualize and pursue fulfillment.

 

[Mr. Tea]

No (or a lot less) litter and dogshit.

 

[Leo]

people will always have strongly held opposing beliefs, so a "good society" might be one where they at least have serious, substantive, civilized debate on the issues and come up with solutions -- oftentimes imperfect ones -- that actually improve lives. occasional compromise and a little less zero-sum gain tribalism could have some benefits. the common good versus my-way-or-the-highway. hard to imagine that happening the current climate, though.

 

[Clinamenic]

No (or a lot less) litter and dogshit.

Yes, the absence of dog shit is integral to self-actualization. So goes the old vedic adage.

 

[chava]

Preferably a society with no thugs running amok in the streets. So (urban) France disqualifies again.

 

[sufi]

 

[WashYourHands]

 

[version]

A big question.

 

[linebaugh]

The original thought for this thread was like a game where one would say what bad things theyd allow in order for good society to be achieved. So tea says he doesnt want litter, perhaps hes willing to keep the prisons full to make that happen