Try a one month commitment to kindness!


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Modern elections make torture chambers during the dark ages seem tame in comparison!


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I am strongly opposed to all forms of torture!

And human trafficking!
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So to look to the future?

by the end of this year I imagine being able to see the way things are going better.  Just glad to be alive now.  My grandma taught me to be a form of pessimist.  Also to ask the questions that any good pessimist would ask!  Assuming that this sort of pessimism is in hope of optimism.  Assuming that there must be somewhere or somehow that true optimism exists.  This optimism is the diamond emotion, and is considered rare.  The acceptance of a reality with no possibility of optimism is hard to ensure from this perspective.  So pessimistic solutions are desperate ones in which people don't think things through.  A good idea is to live in a balanced state, as it may be difficult to do, difficult enough to matter.
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Angelina Jolie may be the winner with her international project to stop violence against women and increase education and participation in society and government!

My hat is off and I salute you and give you a pin of honor.  Thank you!
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The better world winner is still yet to be determined!

It is a hard question

Who

And what really makes a

Difference

But people do things

And I know they do

I hope soon that I will

Choose

A light that brightens

To throw my support

Here are more

Proofs

Of a world that cares

To build a better

World

Hello out there?
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You want a better world, one thing..

Spend at least 200 times more time in a state of kindness to yourself and others than entertain some negative emotion.   And be weary of time since death is a reality?
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Say something smarco?

The need for barf bags has gone way down, and a mystery, a barf bag?  Is this bag disguised to hide my offending inner release,  flowers inside scented and divine.  This could be fun, perhaps a good time.  A time for long academic lectures and rotten cabbages.  To learn what dreams are made of,   Where are the sailors now?  On an island somewhere?  Relish the new coconut water and new coconut shampoo, for a more jungly you,  to smell good.   And to be good person with shiny coconut hair.  Yea, I'm there.  Sign me up!
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Some kind of creative genius factory may get my vote of massive support.

I am still seeking for the make a better world personal commitment prize of distinguishing prestigious honor.
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Mm...

Perhaps Neil Degrasse Tyson will win for moving to make a better world!
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Steven Hawkings may have won the reward with his amazing cosmic Monty Python Song and video.

I already thought you are great.
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Historical case studies of countries that successfully escaped the gravitational pull of extreme polarization.When political polarization pulls a nation toward its "event horizon," escape is rare, but historically possible. A comprehensive study by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace reveals that while many countries relapse, several have successfully broken free from toxic polarization through deliberate structural changes, institutional guardrails, or unifying crises.1. Finland (1920s–1930s): Crushing the ExtremesThe Gravitational Pull: In 1918, Finland suffered a brutal civil war between the socialist "Reds" and conservative "Whites". By 1930, a fascist, populist movement known as the Lapua Movement gained massive traction, marching on the capital and attempting an armed coup to overthrow democracy.How They Escaped:Institutional Leadership: In 1932, conservative President Pehr Evind Svinhufvud used a nationwide radio broadcast to firmly condemn the right-wing rebellion, convincing the military and moderate conservatives to withdraw support.Social Compromise: Rather than alienating the defeated left-wing working class, Finland’s center-right forged economic and social compromises. This built a "culture of moderate politics" that united the nation just before World War II.2. New Zealand (1990s): Changing the Rules of the GameThe Gravitational Pull: During the 1970s and 1980s, New Zealand operated under a First-Past-the-Post (FPP) voting system. This structure consistently created massive "manufactured majorities," where a single party would win absolute power with a minority of the popular vote. This led to wild policy swings, immense public distrust, and deep political tribalism.How They Escaped:Structural Reform: Realizing the electoral system was fueling the polarization, citizens voted to completely replace FPP with a Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP) system in 1993.The Result: MMP forced political parties to share power and form coalition governments to rule. This mathematically killed hyper-polarization, making compromise and centrist consensus a mandatory legal requirement for political survival.3. Spain (1975–1978): The Pact of ForgettingThe Gravitational Pull: Spain was deeply fractured after decades of a brutal civil war followed by nearly 40 years of General Francisco Franco's right-wing dictatorship. Upon his death in 1975, the country faced an imminent risk of sliding back into violent civil conflict.How They Escaped:Elite Consensus: Leaders from both the far-left (including communists) and the Francoist right signed El Pacto del Olvido (The Pact of Forgetting). They deliberately chose not to prosecute past crimes or use historical grievances as political weapons during the transition.The Result: This allowed all sides to collaboratively draft the 1978 democratic constitution, establishing a peaceful democracy by prioritizing mutual survival over political vengeance.4. Zambia (2021–2024): Civic Resistance and Legal DefianceThe Gravitational Pull: Between 2011 and 2021, Zambia experienced severe democratic erosion. The ruling party heavily weaponized the state, restricted the media, and aggressively targeted opposition parties to create an "electoral autocracy".How They Escaped:Democratic Reclamation: During the 2021 election, a massive mobilization of civil society, independent election monitors, and young voters overwhelmed systemic voter suppression.The Result: The opposition won in a landslide. Data tracked by Our World in Data notes that Zambia successfully reversed its democratic decline, re-establishing standard liberal democratic checks and balances.Common Escape StrategiesAcross these diverse histories, three universal mechanisms pull societies back from the event horizon:Electoral Re-engineering: Changing voting systems (like New Zealand) to reward cooperation instead of zero-sum conflict.De-escalation Pacts: Elite political actors collectively agreeing to de-radicalize their rhetoric and respect baseline institutions (like Spain and Finland).Mass Civic Mobilization: Everyday citizens voting in numbers too large to suppress, forcing a peaceful transfer of power (like Zambia).