| Current Arrested Development and Human Devolution | New Human Development and Human Evolution | Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Brain thinking (emotional, tribalistic) | New Brain thinking (logical, civilization-supporting) | Needed to counter the tribalistic mindset that is emerging in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, etc. | |
| Closed societies | Civil societies | Part of global trend toward democracy | |
| Authoritarian governments | Democratic governments | Many authoritarian regimes in Africa and elsewhere are now challenged by democratic forces | |
| Power-hungry politicians | People-serving politicians | 19 million Americans voted for Ross Perot in the 1992 election -- mostly against the Washington "gridlock"; term limits were considered in 14 states | |
| Special interest politics | National interest politics | Congressional election reform demand challenges special interest politics | |
| Repression of human rights | Fostering of human rights | Democratic countries and the UN strongly support human rights | |
| New World Order | New Human Order | Recommended by UN Development Program | |
| War institution enlarged | War institution downsized | The end of the Cold War is now resulting in reduced military spending | |
| Bad, brutal military | Good, decent military | In democratic countries the role of the military now includes humanitarian and environmental roles | |
| Mass destruction weapons | Non-lethal weapons | The Pentagon plans to spend $148 million on non-lethal weapons research | |
| Resources wasted on military and diverted from human needs | Resources transferred to meeting human needs | Much support is emerging for a "peace dividend" and increased investment in infrastructure, education, health, etc. | |
| Lack of economic, social and political development | Continuing economic, social and political development | Main purpose and function of civil societies | |
| Uncontrolled population growth | Sustainable population growth | Public opinion and many organizations support population control | |
| Continuing environmental destruction | Halting and reversing environmental destruction | Again much public concern about the environment. | |
| Outcome: Danger of extinction of human species | Outcome: Assured survival of human species |
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