• Gpennyhigh@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Exactly, examine what policies work for healthy society and high quality of life. People value healthcare w/o bankruptcy, paid leave from work and other public benefits that reduce stress from artificial scarcity. Health outcomes, productivity and quality of life all improve with the healthy policies and efficient implementation. Raise all boats and such works, collective well-being over dualism and zero sum punching down. Teach critical thinking and Sagan’s baloney detection kit to avoid scams and quackery. Teach SEL and mindfulness too. Many proven practices and polices to use if people really want healthier, educated societies for stronger democracies.

    Socrates and Sagan taught us to think rather than obey indoctrination. In a democracy this is foundational. If citizens can’t question claims, can’t examine assumptions, can’t challenge authorities, then democracy becomes theater. Ubi dubium ibi libertas!