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We Need World One Goverment
Argument: Currently, there are a host of problems, challenges, and opportunities that cannot be adequately addressed within national borders (COVID, pollution, global warming, piracy, tax havens, AI, etc). And this creates arms races and problem of the commons issues.... - Editec...
I believe a one-world global government is a terrible idea for the same reason that too much power put into too few hands is always a problem. And yes, I do understand that the globe might find itself facing problems that mankind must cooperate to solve.... - Stephanie...
Do you think it would be helpful and do you believe it’s possible for there to be a global citizen consensus that we should not make AGI (or at least pause until we understand better)? If yes to both, what can we all be doing? Do we need a centralized movement?... I think you raise some interesting questions, bcook, and I agree that we shouldn't assume the world's major powers are always working against one another just because their governments publicly disagree. But I think there are a few things worth unpacking here.... - Cara Riane...
I agree that many of these problems extend beyond national borders, but I'm not convinced that a single world government is the only, or best, solution. Coordination and centralized authority aren't the same thing....