DoCardinal t1_j4rqt5y wrote on January 17, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Reply to comment by lofgren777 in What are the most important/influential texts you've read that have informed how you think about the future? by santgun

> What idea, currently held by some loony cult, is going to be treated as so obvious in 200 years

a world government I guess

lofgren777 t1_j4rs7vx wrote on January 17, 2023 at 8:32 PM

I think it's on the table. It definitely seems unworkable now, but when there are 10 billion people still dealing with the fallout of climate change 100 years after the generations that primarily benefited from that exploitation are dead, I think things might change.

DoCardinal t1_j4s0kck wrote on January 17, 2023 at 9:23 PM

I don't think we'll have to wait that long for a much bigger support of a World Government. The generation born today will grow up in a World where it doesn't make sense to not have a Worldwide government, so give it 30 years for a whole generation to support it and 60 years before the majority of the population support it.