People write that the world will be different after this, and I think education becomes even more important - teaching people to see others' points of view, teaching empathy, caring, and how to practice kindness. Changing the economy from frontier or pioneer (always expanding) capitalism to something more like democratic socialism, I hope.
But how do we deal with fewer hugs and kisses? They have become more important, more necessary, and deadly.
We also have to teach people to pay attention to the sky, the sunshine and precipitation, the clouds, the plants and animals. We have to change our mechanization to use less-destructive energy. We have to recycle, stop polluting, and actively clean up the planet. Put resources into recycling plants and return to creating products that last a long time. Put education resources into teaching people to fix things - the trades are important - plumbing, mechanics, heating and cooling. Cleaners, teachers, servers, carers (e.g., daycare and nursing home workers, nurses, "personal care attendants") need to be paid as well as or better than the so-called "white collar" employees and owners. Everyone needs healthcare, education, and other human rights. The United Nations has "Peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet" on their homepage now. Their sustainable development goals are what pre-school to higher education should consider as the basic curricula.
But how do we deal with fewer hugs and kisses? They have become more important, more necessary, and deadly.
We also have to teach people to pay attention to the sky, the sunshine and precipitation, the clouds, the plants and animals. We have to change our mechanization to use less-destructive energy. We have to recycle, stop polluting, and actively clean up the planet. Put resources into recycling plants and return to creating products that last a long time. Put education resources into teaching people to fix things - the trades are important - plumbing, mechanics, heating and cooling. Cleaners, teachers, servers, carers (e.g., daycare and nursing home workers, nurses, "personal care attendants") need to be paid as well as or better than the so-called "white collar" employees and owners. Everyone needs healthcare, education, and other human rights. The United Nations has "Peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet" on their homepage now. Their sustainable development goals are what pre-school to higher education should consider as the basic curricula.
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