The “best”, the “worst”, and the “ prophetic planetary” scenarios written in the SRS textbook give possible outcomes of our world’s future. These scenarios dictate the “what if’s” of life and what impact they would have on humanity. From nations repairing relationships and uniting for the common good. To total nuclear war and the destruction of humanity. But when comparing the possible outcomes one must also include a third outcome. One that take both sides of the argument and throws out the improbable and includes the logical. The prophetic scenario does this, it doesn’t claim to know what the future will hold, but extends the hope in humanity as the best case scenario, and also accepts that human nature is flawed. Therefore to play the game
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In current time it is easy for one assume that the current state of the world will remain the same for years to come as political actors cast for their current roles have remained set in their ways and are reluctant to change due to fear of backlash and international criticism. The consequences of conventional wars throughout history have taken the lives of millions, not only military but also civilian. War does not only rob family members, it also depletes resources from the nations in which they protect. According to Brown University, World War 2 alone costed more than $4.1 trillion dollars with added inflation, but it is nothing compared to the $4.4 trillion dollars the United States has spent on, the Overseas Contingency Operation, also known as the War on Terror . Politically, wars also create opportunities for new leaders to rise. After World War one, the new German Republic, also called the Weimar Republic, was considerably weakened due to reparations due to the allied forces. Due to their economic distress, the political scene was disturbed and citizens began to lose trust in their government. The Hitler preyed on this discourse and began his campaign towards power. If World War one had ended differently, perhaps in favor of the Germans, Hitler may not have risen to power. In a prophetic scenario, one would hope that the political actors …show more content…
But it is foolish to believe that prophetic scenarios will happen over night. To establish peace, would call for a change within human nature. A scenario in which greed and envy do not influence political values. The reluctance of political actors to voice opinions on controversial matter because they’re afraid of losing monetary donations. Any political actor whom does voice what the people wish to hear, seem to be quickly dismantled and disposed of. In this modern age, the morality of a prophetic alternative future seems very
In current time it is easy for one assume that the current state of the world will remain the same for years to come as political actors cast for their current roles have remained set in their ways and are reluctant to change due to fear of backlash and international criticism. The consequences of conventional wars throughout history have taken the lives of millions, not only military but also civilian. War does not only rob family members, it also depletes resources from the nations in which they protect. According to Brown University, World War 2 alone costed more than $4.1 trillion dollars with added inflation, but it is nothing compared to the $4.4 trillion dollars the United States has spent on, the Overseas Contingency Operation, also known as the War on Terror . Politically, wars also create opportunities for new leaders to rise. After World War one, the new German Republic, also called the Weimar Republic, was considerably weakened due to reparations due to the allied forces. Due to their economic distress, the political scene was disturbed and citizens began to lose trust in their government. The Hitler preyed on this discourse and began his campaign towards power. If World War one had ended differently, perhaps in favor of the Germans, Hitler may not have risen to power. In a prophetic scenario, one would hope that the political actors …show more content…
But it is foolish to believe that prophetic scenarios will happen over night. To establish peace, would call for a change within human nature. A scenario in which greed and envy do not influence political values. The reluctance of political actors to voice opinions on controversial matter because they’re afraid of losing monetary donations. Any political actor whom does voice what the people wish to hear, seem to be quickly dismantled and disposed of. In this modern age, the morality of a prophetic alternative future seems very