Top 5 Problems: Ranked

From a previous post, Solving the World’s Biggest Problems, I have ranked what I find to be the top 5 problems that are most serious. Of those 5, I also ranked the problems that I would say are most attainable. I also explained why I decided to rank these problems in these ways.

Top 5 World Problems from Most Serious to Least Serious

1.       Famine or lack of food resources.

Eating is a part of daily life for the majority of people I know. It is incredibly sad that people around the world die because of their lack of resources.

2.       Laziness.

Being lazy creates a domino effect in life. When one doesn’t try take the opportunities in front of them simply because they are too lazy to, society loses as a whole.

3.       Cancer and other deadly diseases.

People all over the world are dying because of diseases that could be prevented.

4.       Corruption in Politics and Government.

There is so much corruption in powerful roles in this world. When people have power and misuse it, there are too many repercussions to count.

5.       Lack of Education.

In certain places around the world, there are kids who do not have access to education. Everyone should have the opportunity to be literate.

Top 5 World Problems from Most Possible to Implement to Least Possible to Implement

1.       Lack of Education.

It would be extremely difficult to make it possible for everyone on this earth to receive education because this problem is linked to so many others. Some kids cannot go to school because they have to work for their families or gather food.

2.       Famine or lack of food resources.

It would be hard to not only find the wealth to feed everyone in the world, but it would also be nearly impossible to transport all of the food to the remote places it would need to travel to.

3.       Cancer and other deadly diseases.

While many doctors and geneticists have been working towards this goal, it has not yet happened. I believe that someday it will be solved, but I don’t see that day happening in the near future.

4.       Corruption in Politics and Government.

It is extremely difficult to change the human heart. I think the only way that this could be done successfully is by getting rid of corrupt people with roles of power and replace them with “good people.” However, there are problems with this as well. First, people would do not want to be removed from office will not go down without a fight. It could get rather ugly. Second, who would have the role of making a standard of what leaders are considered “good” or who is not? Lastly, how would we guarantee that someone who is “good” won’t make a corrupt decision at some point?

5.       Laziness.

There is always a possibility to motivate people, but rarely in the long term. One can typically be bribed or encouraged to work hard, but it typically doesn’t last long. Even the best, most hard working people are guilty of having lazy moments.

Megan