One of the hardest questions is what makes societies change?
"functioning" societies take care of each other, develop trust, tend to work for the common good - and as a result become richer
"mis-functioning" societies seem to do everything in reverse - and as result remain poor
"functioning" societies take care of each other, develop trust, tend to work for the common good - and as a result become richer
"mis-functioning" societies seem to do everything in reverse - and as result remain poor
Both types of societies are stable, meaning they can go on like that for long periods of time
The obvious question is how can one change a mis-functioning society into a functioning one? How does change happen at the system level?
Obviously, no single answer here
The obvious question is how can one change a mis-functioning society into a functioning one? How does change happen at the system level?
Obviously, no single answer here
But by construction, change will be hard - very hard.
Because the reason mis-functioning societies mis-function is that there are groups that are collectively in control, and they benefit from the mis-function
So change requires annoying these dudes, and they don't like that
Because the reason mis-functioning societies mis-function is that there are groups that are collectively in control, and they benefit from the mis-function
So change requires annoying these dudes, and they don't like that
And therein lies the answer to what is needed for change: *courage*
Change does not happen until people start putting at risk something that they hold dear for the greater good
It can be as simple as speaking the truth, or refusing to be part of an injustice
Change does not happen until people start putting at risk something that they hold dear for the greater good
It can be as simple as speaking the truth, or refusing to be part of an injustice
