Problems on the rise

When asked about their personal priority problems and risks in the short term, for the coming years, Summanity participants shared the following concerns:

 

Tricky movements

 

1.    You feel that you are at risk of getting lost in the crowd somehow. You face isolation and loneliness.

 

2.    There is not enough growth and development in your location, community, or ecosystem. You feel that you may no longer be able to afford, or manage, further maintenance. You start to notice that people (may) leave or that vital species are disappearing.

 

Burning fevers

 

3.    You do not know how to deal with political instability, increasing inequality, crises, and the threat of conflict and war.

 

4.    You do not know how to tackle pollution, rising temperatures and health threats around, and inside of you.

 

 

Goals that inspire us right now

Respecting our bond with nature. Stopping climate change and identifying ways to protect ourselves.

Measured by:

Square kilometers of liveable space.

  • How about 100 million square kilometers of liveable space?

  • How about decreasing greenhouse gas emissions by 10% every year?

  • How about every child learning to take care of one plant or tree

Ensuring that automation efforts are peaceful in nature. Building inclusive and thriving organizations and communities.

Measured by:

People loving their day and feeling safe.

  • How about more than 60% of the population feeling safe? How about more than 80% of your workforce?

  • How about some shared aspirations defined for humanity?

  • How about most members of your organization pairing up with a machine or software to learn new skills?

  • How about a justice system that recognizes positive contributions to society (and not only the crimes)?

Making sure our infrastructure, institutional and legislative frameworks remain sufficiently flexible. Building support for the experimentation needed to address the urgent challenges of our time.

Measured by:

Freedom to experiment and learn.

  • How about 5 percent of public spaces available for priority innovation?

  • How about 10 percent of our education dedicated to priority innovation?