Why is there so much hatred and conflict in the world?
Discussion
I can't help wondering if it's because the current generations have no knowledge of the atrocities of large scale war. I think the human race is regressing not progressing. You might think that globalisation of business and largely worldwide access to information and people via the internet would make people realise that we are one planet and need to get along, but the red lines on the map are just getting brighter.
Rufus Stone said:
I can't help wondering if it's because the current generations have no knowledge of the atrocities of large scale war. I think the human race is regressing not progressing. You might think that globalisation of business and largely worldwide access to information and people via the internet would make people realise that we are one planet and need to get along, but the red lines on the map are just getting brighter.
Name a period in human's time when bloodshed has not occurred? We are an emotion driven species which often leads to tribalism and hence violence, the utopia of peace and harmony is what most want, most of the time, but that inner switch to violence can be flicked very easily.
I see it on a global scale and locally, in family relationships and intimate ones too. And I include myself in that.
I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
Slowboathome said:
I see it on a global scale and locally, in family relationships and intimate ones too. And I include myself in that.
I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
Yes, agree with a lot of that. We will soon have AI taking over as humans can't cope. I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
Slowboathome said:
I see it on a global scale and locally, in family relationships and intimate ones too. And I include myself in that.
I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
Religion - You missed the most divisive thing in the world that causes many, many conflicts and wars.I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
200bhp said:
Slowboathome said:
I see it on a global scale and locally, in family relationships and intimate ones too. And I include myself in that.
I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
Religion - You missed the most divisive thing in the world that causes many, many conflicts and wars.I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
Slowboathome said:
Fair points. Maybe I see religion as part of tribalism (which I didn't mention either). Humans identify as 'us' and 'them' whether in terms of religion, postcode, race or football team.
Sad really. Why can't we identify as one tribe of planet earth? Maybe we need to be formally visited by extra-terrestrials for that to happen.The op has asked a very deep question and a forum is not really an appropriate place to address it.
So obviously, here’s my halfarsed attemp at an answer
What sums up one of the dilemmas facing humanity today is a phrase spawned by it; TL;DR.
A sea of information and no time to deal with it all.
No time to split the gold from the crap.
And there has always been more crap around than gold.
So obviously, here’s my halfarsed attemp at an answer
What sums up one of the dilemmas facing humanity today is a phrase spawned by it; TL;DR.
A sea of information and no time to deal with it all.
No time to split the gold from the crap.
And there has always been more crap around than gold.
Rufus Stone said:
I can't help wondering if it's because the current generations have no knowledge of the atrocities of large scale war. I think the human race is regressing not progressing. You might think that globalisation of business and largely worldwide access to information and people via the internet would make people realise that we are one planet and need to get along, but the red lines on the map are just getting brighter.
Sorry, mate, I just realised I didn't really take in the main point your were making - that experience of large scale war makes you disinclined to repeat it.I think you're right.
Lack of good leadership at every level of existence/society; individually, in families, in friend groups, communities, locally, nationally and internationally.
Greed and the technology pursue it on new levels, at alarming speed. We have come to understand humans and their behaviour too well. So we now have the means to control entire populations more efficiently than ever.
Then combine all the above with religions/cults (and I'm not talking strictly theological...) and you have the mess we have now.
We also have extreme tribalism, online algorithms, and forced multiculturalism (that simply doesn't work and never will) gnawing away at social and national cohesion.
It's a wildly messy tapestry of doom eh?!
What's really odd is so many people supporting and actively encouraging the decline...
Greed and the technology pursue it on new levels, at alarming speed. We have come to understand humans and their behaviour too well. So we now have the means to control entire populations more efficiently than ever.
Then combine all the above with religions/cults (and I'm not talking strictly theological...) and you have the mess we have now.
We also have extreme tribalism, online algorithms, and forced multiculturalism (that simply doesn't work and never will) gnawing away at social and national cohesion.
It's a wildly messy tapestry of doom eh?!
What's really odd is so many people supporting and actively encouraging the decline...
If lefty academics are to be believed, the world has got a lot more peaceful over time, and we are living in teh most peaceful, civilised and kind period of history. I havn't replicated their findings but it seems a common angle
Civilisation is still barely out the gates. A hundred years ago the world was unrecognisably more brutal. Pockets remain but in another 100 years time, it will more grown up again
Civilisation is still barely out the gates. A hundred years ago the world was unrecognisably more brutal. Pockets remain but in another 100 years time, it will more grown up again
Edited by lizardbrain on Saturday 11th May 08:53
The advancement of technology has brought everyone closer together. We can now have a conversation with the population of our adversaries almost instaneously, but at the same time we can sow social division within our own societies.
The US and China own pretty much all social platforms, Middle east is a religious tinder bed as usual, Russia pushes against Europe's preference for unity, and Africa is seeing the wealth in other developed countries via the internet and is moving out.
The US and China own pretty much all social platforms, Middle east is a religious tinder bed as usual, Russia pushes against Europe's preference for unity, and Africa is seeing the wealth in other developed countries via the internet and is moving out.
200bhp said:
Slowboathome said:
I see it on a global scale and locally, in family relationships and intimate ones too. And I include myself in that.
I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
Religion - You missed the most divisive thing in the world that causes many, many conflicts and wars.I think it's a combination of factors:
- we're chimps with extra processing power. And chimps are aggressive.
- we've not evolved to deal with the 21st century.
- less than perfect parenting.
- loss of important social structures
CrgT16 said:
Power and greed are at the core, sometimes disguised as ideology or religion.
Simply put and correct. The root cause of all conflict is greed.
Protecting what you have, taking more of what you want, or if you have nothing, fighting to take what others have, or prevent what little you have being taken away from you.
Dress it up in religion, race, culture, and history, but mostly everything can be traced back to greed.
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