Contemporary Problems (Revision 9)

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See my life manual for more context or see the contemporary problems mindmap where I derive this list.

  • Spiritual Challenges:
    • Dehumanization
    • The Century of Self — a major psychology of society, narcissism
    • Degradation of values
  • Intellectual Challenges:
  • Physical Challenges:
    • Too much dependency instead of self-sufficiency – a form of control
    • Energy and resource problems:
      • Water shortages
      • Oil shortages and war
      • Nuclear
    • Ongoing war
    • Naive attitude toward potential natural disasters e.g. solar flare emp
  • Social Challenges:
    • Loss of Christian Identity in Europe and the West
      • Vacuum filled by muslims, some who are islamic terrorists
    • Communism/Socialism
      • The 4 goals of Marxism:
        • Destroy the family:
          • lie about the inherent “in-equalities” of men and women
          • make the government the “daddy”
        • Destroy private property:
          • Impose regulation
          • Control the food supply e.g. Monsanto
        • Destroy religion:
          • God is a challenge to their fabricated reality and thirst for power
          • Humans have rights
        • Destroy the nation:
          • Destroying the American Dream
    • Replacing God with government
      • Big money meddling for influence over political structures to exercise control
      • Agenda driven “research”; fake science
      • Eroding liberty
        • Censorship – the war against general purpose computing
        • Eroding privacy
        • Lack of involvement of citizens in democratic process
    • The Lost Generations who do not know they are lost:
    • The new crusade: Radical islam vs the West who has lost their identity
  • Family Challenges:
    • Degeneration of the Culture
    • Orphans/Atheism/Relativism/Paganism
      • Lost souls who do not know God as Father
  • Challenges in Careers and Jobs:
    • International competition
    • Outsourcing
    • Lack of skilled workers
    • Automation
  •  Economics
    • Fiat currency, compound effect of GDP exceeding interest paid on dept, risk of hyperinflation
    • Economic warfare between countries (US, Israel, Russia, China) and Islamic radicalism
    • Gross lack of distribution between the super rich and the poor, yet the give-me-free-money-I-am-entitied mentality of many of the poor
    • Capitalism almost identical to communism without sense of ethics
    • Declining birth rates and effect on economy e.g. Japan’s sexual apathy is endangering the global economy

 

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Deleted: See <a title="Present of Presence – A Life Manual" href="http:// unlastwords.com/ #contemporary- problems-and- solutions">my life manual</a> for more context or see the <a href="http:// www.mindmeister.com/500040412/ contemporary- problems-brainstorm" >contemporary problems mindmap</a> where I derive this list. Added: See <a title="Present of Presence – A Life Manual" href="http:// unlastwords.com/ #contemporary- problems-and- solutions">my life manual</a> for more context or see the <a href="http:// www.mindmeister.com/500040412/ contemporary- problems-brainstorm" >contemporary problems mindmap</a> where I derive this list. For solutions see <a href="http:// unlastwords.com/ #time-treasure- talent">Time, Treasure, and Talent</a>, or <a href="http:// unlastwords.com/ #solutions">see the ultimate solution directly</a>.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Spiritual Challenges:Unchanged: <li>Spiritual Challenges:
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Unchanged: <li>Dehumanization</li>Unchanged: <li>Dehumanization</li>
Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_ Century_of_the_Self">The Century of Self</a> — a major psychology of society, narcissism</li>Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_ Century_of_the_Self">The Century of Self</a> — a major psychology of society, narcissism</li>
Unchanged: <li>Degradation of values</li>Unchanged: <li>Degradation of values</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Intellectual Challenges:Unchanged: <li>Intellectual Challenges:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Information overload - Too much <a href="http:// www.theguardian.com/science/ 2015/jan/18/modern-world- bad-for-brain- daniel-j-levitin- organized-mind- information- overload">noise and distraction in the world</a> to <a href="http:// www.relevantmagazine.com/ god/we-need-relearn- be-present">be aware enough</a> ask the deeper questions of life</li>Unchanged: <li>Information overload - Too much <a href="http:// www.theguardian.com/science/ 2015/jan/18/modern-world- bad-for-brain- daniel-j-levitin- organized-mind- information- overload">noise and distraction in the world</a> to <a href="http:// www.relevantmagazine.com/ god/we-need-relearn- be-present">be aware enough</a> ask the deeper questions of life</li>
Unchanged: <li>Education failure - Knowledge vs WisdomUnchanged: <li>Education failure - Knowledge vs Wisdom
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Basic logic and reasoning skills [e.g. <a href="http:// unlastwords.com/2012/02/23/ fallacies/">fallacies</a>, <a title="Socratic Method" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2015/01/21/ socratic-method/">socratic method</a>] not taught</li>Unchanged: <li>Basic logic and reasoning skills [e.g. <a href="http:// unlastwords.com/2012/02/23/ fallacies/">fallacies</a>, <a title="Socratic Method" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2015/01/21/ socratic-method/">socratic method</a>] not taught</li>
Unchanged: <li>Devaluation of the college degree</li>Unchanged: <li>Devaluation of the college degree</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Relativism</li>Unchanged: <li>Relativism</li>
Unchanged: <li><a title="Hypocrisy" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2014/09/13/ hypocrisy/">Hypocrisy</a></li>Unchanged: <li><a title="Hypocrisy" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2014/09/13/ hypocrisy/">Hypocrisy</a></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Physical Challenges:Unchanged: <li>Physical Challenges:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Too much dependency instead of self-sufficiency - a form of control</li>Unchanged: <li>Too much dependency instead of self-sufficiency - a form of control</li>
Unchanged: <li>Energy and resource problems:Unchanged: <li>Energy and resource problems:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Water shortages</li>Unchanged: <li>Water shortages</li>
Unchanged: <li>Oil shortages and war</li>Unchanged: <li>Oil shortages and war</li>
Unchanged: <li>Nuclear</li>Unchanged: <li>Nuclear</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li><a href="https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_ of_ongoing_armed_ conflicts">Ongoing war</a></li>Unchanged: <li><a href="https:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_ of_ongoing_armed_ conflicts">Ongoing war</a></li>
Unchanged: <li>Naive attitude toward potential natural disasters e.g. <a href="http:// watchdog.org/ 138940/solar- flare-emp/">solar flare emp</a></li>Unchanged: <li>Naive attitude toward potential natural disasters e.g. <a href="http:// watchdog.org/ 138940/solar- flare-emp/">solar flare emp</a></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Social Challenges:Unchanged: <li>Social Challenges:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// www.breitbart.com/national- security/2015/ 01/05/europe- sells-off-churches-raising- questions-about- its-religious- future/">Loss of Christian Identity in Europe and the West</a>Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// www.breitbart.com/national- security/2015/ 01/05/europe- sells-off-churches-raising- questions-about- its-religious- future/">Loss of Christian Identity in Europe and the West</a>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Vacuum filled by muslims, some who are islamic terrorists</li>Unchanged: <li>Vacuum filled by muslims, some who are islamic terrorists</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Communism/SocialismUnchanged: <li>Communism/Socialism
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>The 4 goals of Marxism:Unchanged: <li>The 4 goals of Marxism:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Destroy the family:Unchanged: <li>Destroy the family:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>lie about the inherent "in-equalities" of men and women</li>Unchanged: <li>lie about the inherent "in-equalities" of men and women</li>
Unchanged: <li>make the government the "daddy"</li>Unchanged: <li>make the government the "daddy"</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Destroy private property:Unchanged: <li>Destroy private property:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Impose regulation</li>Unchanged: <li>Impose regulation</li>
Unchanged: <li>Control the food supply e.g. Monsanto</li>Unchanged: <li>Control the food supply e.g. Monsanto</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Destroy religion:Unchanged: <li>Destroy religion:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>God is a challenge to their fabricated reality and thirst for power</li>Unchanged: <li>God is a challenge to their fabricated reality and thirst for power</li>
Unchanged: <li>Humans have rights</li>Unchanged: <li>Humans have rights</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Destroy the nation:Unchanged: <li>Destroy the nation:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Destroying the American Dream</li>Unchanged: <li>Destroying the American Dream</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Replacing God with governmentUnchanged: <li>Replacing God with government
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Big money meddling for influence over political structures to exercise control</li>Unchanged: <li>Big money meddling for influence over political structures to exercise control</li>
Unchanged: <li>Agenda driven "research"; <a title="Fake Science" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2005/02/05/ fake-science/ ">fake science</a></li>Unchanged: <li>Agenda driven "research"; <a title="Fake Science" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2005/02/05/ fake-science/ ">fake science</a></li>
Unchanged: <li>Eroding libertyUnchanged: <li>Eroding liberty
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Censorship - the war against general purpose computing</li>Unchanged: <li>Censorship - the war against general purpose computing</li>
Deleted: <li>Eroding privacy</li> Added: <li>Eroding privacy
 Added: <ul>
 Added: <li><a href="https:/ /www.theatlantic.com/politics/ archive/2015/ 01/the-dea-is- spying-on-millions-of-cars/ 384864/">The DEA Is Spying on Millions of Cars All Over the U.S.</a></li>
 Added: </ul>
 Added: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Lack of involvement of citizens in democratic process</li>Unchanged: <li>Lack of involvement of citizens in democratic process</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>The Lost Generations who do not know they are lost:Unchanged: <li>The Lost Generations who do not know they are lost:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><a title="What Keeps Us From Having Deeper Friendships" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2015/01/12/ keeps-us-deeper- friendships/">Younger people are losing social skills</a></li>Unchanged: <li><a title="What Keeps Us From Having Deeper Friendships" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2015/01/12/ keeps-us-deeper- friendships/">Younger people are losing social skills</a></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>The new crusade: Radical islam vs the West who has lost their identity</li>Unchanged: <li>The new crusade: Radical islam vs the West who has lost their identity</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Family Challenges:Unchanged: <li>Family Challenges:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Degeneration of the CultureUnchanged: <li>Degeneration of the Culture
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>The destruction of the FamilyUnchanged: <li>The destruction of the Family
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Deleted: <li>Abortion/ Contraception</li> Added: <li>Abortion/ Contraception
 Added: <ul>
 Added: <li><a href="http:// www.lifenews.com/2015/01/ 23/abortion-activist-yes- babies-in-the- womb-are-human- being-but-so- what/">Abortion Activist: “Yes Babies in the Womb are Human Beings, But So What”</a></li>
 Added: </ul>
 Added: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Same-sex marriage</li>Unchanged: <li>Same-sex marriage</li>
Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ article-2908012/ End-traditional- family-America- HALF-children- grow-home-mother- father-study- reveals.html" >Divorce</a></li>Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ article-2908012/ End-traditional- family-America- HALF-children- grow-home-mother- father-study- reveals.html" >Divorce</a></li>
Unchanged: <li>Pornography</li>Unchanged: <li>Pornography</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Cross generational diseaseUnchanged: <li>Cross generational disease
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Lack of parentingUnchanged: <li>Lack of parenting
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Deleted: <li><a title="War on men and fatherhood" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2015/01/21/ war-men-fatherhood/">War on men and fatherhood</a> Added: <li><a title="War on men and fatherhood" href="http:// unlastwords.com/2014/12/04/ war-men-fatherhood/">War on men and fatherhood</a>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Vacuum of virtue-based leadership in society</li>Unchanged: <li>Vacuum of virtue-based leadership in society</li>
 Added: </ul>
 Added: </li>
 Added: <li>War on women
 Added: <ul>
 Added: <li><a href="http:// www.patheos.com/ blogs/thecrescat/ 2014/01/23-signs-you-are- a-narcissist- and-men-should- probably-avoid-you-at-all- costs.html">Narcissistic women</a></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Distortion of God</li>Unchanged: <li>Distortion of God</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Co-dependency - mutual use instead of love</li>Unchanged: <li>Co-dependency - mutual use instead of love</li>
Unchanged: <li>Misplaced sense of self-worth without knowing understanding the dignity in relation to God</li>Unchanged: <li>Misplaced sense of self-worth without knowing understanding the dignity in relation to God</li>
Unchanged: <li>Victim mentality</li>Unchanged: <li>Victim mentality</li>
Unchanged: <li>Trust issues</li>Unchanged: <li>Trust issues</li>
Unchanged: <li>Authority issues</li>Unchanged: <li>Authority issues</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Destruction within the ChurchUnchanged: <li>Destruction within the Church
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// www.newemangelization.com/ uncategorized/ cardinal-raymond- leo-burke-on- the-catholic- man-crisis-and-what-to-do- about-it/">Pseudo-Feminism influence on Church</a></li>Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// www.newemangelization.com/ uncategorized/ cardinal-raymond- leo-burke-on- the-catholic- man-crisis-and-what-to-do- about-it/">Pseudo-Feminism influence on Church</a></li>
Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// thosecatholicmen.com/how- parishes-can- stop-turning- boys-into-atheists/">How Parishes can stop turning boys into atheists</a></li>Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// thosecatholicmen.com/how- parishes-can- stop-turning- boys-into-atheists/">How Parishes can stop turning boys into atheists</a></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Orphans/Atheism/ Relativism/PaganismUnchanged: <li>Orphans/Atheism/ Relativism/Paganism
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>Lost souls who do not know God as Father</li>Unchanged: <li>Lost souls who do not know God as Father</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Challenges in Careers and Jobs:Unchanged: <li>Challenges in Careers and Jobs:
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li>International competition</li>Unchanged: <li>International competition</li>
Unchanged: <li>Outsourcing</li>Unchanged: <li>Outsourcing</li>
Unchanged: <li>Lack of skilled workers</li>Unchanged: <li>Lack of skilled workers</li>
Unchanged: <li>Automation</li>Unchanged: <li>Automation</li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li> EconomicsUnchanged: <li> Economics
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Deleted: <li>Fiat currency, compound effect of GDP exceeding interest paid on dept, risk of hyperinflation</li> Added: <li>Fiat currency, compound effect of GDP exceeding interest paid on dept, risk of hyperinflation
 Added: <ul>
 Added: <li><a href="http:// townhall.com/ tipsheet/conncarroll/ 2015/01/26/cbo- deficits-to- explode-as-obama- leaves-office- n1948435">CBO: Deficits To Explode As Obama Leaves Office</a></li>
 Added: </ul>
 Added: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Economic warfare between countries (US, Israel, Russia, China) and Islamic radicalism</li>Unchanged: <li>Economic warfare between countries (US, Israel, Russia, China) and Islamic radicalism</li>
Unchanged: <li>Gross lack of distribution between the super rich and the poor, yet the give-me-free- money-I-am-entitied mentality of many of the poor</li>Unchanged: <li>Gross lack of distribution between the super rich and the poor, yet the give-me-free- money-I-am-entitied mentality of many of the poor</li>
Unchanged: <li>Capitalism almost identical to communism without sense of ethicsUnchanged: <li>Capitalism almost identical to communism without sense of ethics
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// wearechange.org/ corporations- renamed-high- fructose-corn- syrup/">Business without ethics</a></li>Unchanged: <li><a href="http:// wearechange.org/ corporations- renamed-high- fructose-corn- syrup/">Business without ethics</a></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: </li>Unchanged: </li>
Unchanged: <li>Declining birth rates and effect on economy e.g. <a href="http:// www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ worldviews/wp/2013/10/22/ japans-sexual- apathy-is-endangering- the-global-economy/">Japan's sexual apathy is endangering the global economy</a></li>Unchanged: <li>Declining birth rates and effect on economy e.g. <a href="http:// www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ worldviews/wp/2013/10/22/ japans-sexual- apathy-is-endangering- the-global-economy/">Japan's sexual apathy is endangering the global economy</a></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
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Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
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