8.0.7 Reasonable Political Responses to Global Crises

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In this section we look at how this Reasonable Global Way provides guidance on the global and national political issues we raised in the introduction (more). 

We are the first to acknowledge that the global issues we face are extremely daunting. Simply stating a potential political response doesn’t solve anything in itself. 

But many people are so overwhelmed that they feel personally powerless.  Others find it difficult to be motivated, or even concerned.  Many see so much short sighted and selfish behaviour in our political and community leaders that they feel these issues are intractable, effectively unsolvable, so they give up, in despair. 

On the other hand, many of us do know political action is worthwhile.  Some restrict themselves to local activities, volunteering in youth or sporting clubs or cultural activities.  Some get involved in local or national politics.  How much each individual can join in the struggle will depend on their life situation, social context and drive.  But we can all express support and hope.

In the introduction (more) we say that:

1.   On a global level, human society is facing a number of threats.

2.   On a global level, society’s ability to address these threats is compromised.

3.   On a national level, even democratic societies don't take the required action.

In the detail subsections we show how this reasonable global way addresses each of these concerns.  We outline the appropriate response to each critical issue, based on this reasonable global way.  Later we may explicitly link these responses to even more detailed analyses.

We summarise these responses in the following higher level conclusion: