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Ask HN: Any org how to stop wars on the planet correctly?
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ellis0n
39 days ago
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Organizations like Google are good at understanding people's income, happiness, and needs. But does it work so well for basic human needs?
basementcat
39 days ago
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Satisfying basic human needs is insufficient to "stop wars on the planet". Individuals who have their basic needs met occasionally feel the need to "liberate" or "ethnically cleanse" other places.
gus_massa
39 days ago
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If they can stop wars, they also can start wars. I'm not sure what is more scary.
Anyway, one of my favorite xkcd
https://xkcd.com/652/
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