Don't you find it ironic that you are essentially saying that you know better than all the people placed in your theory about people who have theories and therefore think they know better?:-)
If we believe the premise of the question has validity, then we are stating that the current behavior of the human race is going to lead itself to extinction. Therefore, it is necessary to change the way the human race behaves in order for it to survive. Being that the human race is the aggregate of billions of individuals, it is obvious that the way to change the human race is to change the behavior of the individuals that populate it.
Laws, rules, regulations and treaties do not intrinsically change the nature of a person, nevertheless imposing said "rules" do provoke a change of behavior. One must contemplate whether or not this change of behavior solves the problem or merely transforms its effects. I believe it is the latter. True self change can only come from self efforts.
Everyone believes that their own personal way of living is justifiable and rational, otherwise, it is ostensible they would behave differently. If, however, the majority of people were correct in these assumptions they would not act in ways that lead the race to self destruction. But, we have already stated that is, indeed, the action of the sum of the individuals of society that are producing self destruction.
Therefore, change is not only necessary on a personal level, but furthermore it is a type of change that is not commonly comprehended or accepted. The impetus for this type of change has nothing to do with "morality" or "good" and "evil," but rather with intelligent, conscious, willful sacrifice for the sake of humanity.
Only if one comprehends a problem can an intelligent solution be proposed. If this is indeed a problem that has not yet be resolved then it appears evident that the masses have not comprehended the problem. As the problem becomes worse, more people will comprehend the problem to a greater degree, whether or not this will occur prior to the "event horizon" of auto-destruction remains to be seen.
This problem will never be solved merely by advancements in material or scientific technology, as this too will only transform the effects of the problem. What is required is a "psychological technology," an intelligent way of life.
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Don't you find it ironic that you are essentially saying that you know better than all the people placed in your theory about people who have theories and therefore think they know better? :-)
No, I don't. It's possible, but doubtful.
Laws, rules, regulations and treaties do not intrinsically change the nature of a person, nevertheless imposing said "rules" do provoke a change of behavior. One must contemplate whether or not this change of behavior solves the problem or merely transforms its effects. I believe it is the latter. True self change can only come from self efforts.
Everyone believes that their own personal way of living is justifiable and rational, otherwise, it is ostensible they would behave differently. If, however, the majority of people were correct in these assumptions they would not act in ways that lead the race to self destruction. But, we have already stated that is, indeed, the action of the sum of the individuals of society that are producing self destruction.
Therefore, change is not only necessary on a personal level, but furthermore it is a type of change that is not commonly comprehended or accepted. The impetus for this type of change has nothing to do with "morality" or "good" and "evil," but rather with intelligent, conscious, willful sacrifice for the sake of humanity.
Only if one comprehends a problem can an intelligent solution be proposed. If this is indeed a problem that has not yet be resolved then it appears evident that the masses have not comprehended the problem. As the problem becomes worse, more people will comprehend the problem to a greater degree, whether or not this will occur prior to the "event horizon" of auto-destruction remains to be seen.
This problem will never be solved merely by advancements in material or scientific technology, as this too will only transform the effects of the problem. What is required is a "psychological technology," an intelligent way of life.