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(first draft, comments welcome)

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I think politicians should do the right thing. Help people. Provide a better way. Make choices based on a moral compass instead of self interest.

So many are corrupt media addicts. Always there for the promotional snapshot. Never there to help the poor. Too busy enjoying the public money they funneled to their corporate buddies at the expense of the environment.

And it's not just the politicians. It's managers, doctors, the media, neighbors, family members. If only they could just do the right thing. You know, the thing that is right.

I protest. I show up at meetings. I ask the painful questions. I blog, twitter, shout at people. Do the right thing!

Me, the man that stands for something. You can build on me.

Round

People are usually pretty much ok. Nice to hang out with. You give some, you take some. I do as the rest and keep my head down. If i see someone in need, and i have the time, i will help them. Yes i will help them!

Me, the ok guy. Not too shabby, not too fancy. Little bit of this, little bit of that.

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People are animals. They chase their own interests, if not their own tails. I go with the flow. If opportunity comes my way.. Gotta look out for number one. Politicians are people that were able to conquer a pretty sweet spot in life. We all wish we could. I do look out for my people, but screw the rest. Only the have-nots complain. Only have-nots have morals. Once they have...

Me, the realist. A nice guy, but you gotta do what you gotta do. There is a time for love, and a time to be greedy. Don't pretend to be better.

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I am the one. I achieve. I conquer. I get things done. There are no obstacles. There is only the will. People are in charge of their own happiness. Don't like something? Change it. You can if you want to. I sure did. What is possible for me is possible for you, by default. If you don't succeed, blame yourself, not your environment.

Me, the master of my fate.

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I study. There seem to be various kinds of people. Rich and poor, smart and less smart, with strong or weak morals, and so on. In all combinations possible. How come?

If i were given the task to optimize society for happiness..

Lets see.. Most people seem to have basic needs. Housing, food, sex, a friend, and something to do. They get really grumpy without these things, specifically the French. Next, education seems to help people develop more mentally, which helps with relationships and general skills to deal with existence in this world. Personal freedom seems important but also freedom from negative actions by others.

Riots seem to occur less in social environments that are inclusive and have unbiased social rules, laws and government than in environments that contain large groups of somehow excluded people. Fairness seems to enhance the feeling of freedom and belonging, cohesion and all that.

Depending on the social environment and personal development people seem to either make social choices or selfish ones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_disintegration) thus contribution to a social or anti social environment. It's a feedback loop thingy! Probably related to the flux capacitator.

Seems like a very programmable bunch, these humans. You can create all sorts if you have control. Philanthropist billionaires. Anti social beggars. Enlightened believers.

Let's tinker a bit. Perhaps some kind of constitution based on do no harm and no harm shall come to you. And let's be a bit fair and make sure everyone can afford the whole house-family-car-vacation thingy. So a couple of nice laws, agencies and institutions as well. Education surely makes for a better debate between neighbors.The media can serve as an outlet for social justice and warm fuzzy feelings. The deserving awkward boy gets the pretty good hearted girl, and vice versa. Etc.

Now how to get it all voted in. Seems that telling people they are wrong rubbs them the wrong way. And telling them the right way gets them really upset. Not Vulcans, these humans. You can tell a pround mechanic how to build a better car, or ask him to make sense of some designs you found.

Perhaps a feel good movie. That always gets them going. George Clooney and Julia Roberts. They adopt a rich snobby kid and a poor disgruntled one. Let's google...Gavin MacIntosh and Jaden Smith! Perfect. Then a lot of conflict scenes and a happy ending once they realize friendship is worth more than money and anger. Oh how nice to live in an utopia. And after that a bunch of fanfare and a great speech about reaching the moon because it's hard but very shiny. Got a studio for that just around the corner.

And guess what, seems like the happier a society is, the more stuff it produces. Always wanted a mansion in orbit. But it's probably gonna be a time share. Well one guy with all the toys is too North Korean for me anyway. So much jealousy. That guy must live in a fortress.

Me... the man that wonders. Usually i have no clue. A good place to start is by looking around and wonder.



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Wow... far out dude!