The Problems We Must Face
If we don’t name the problems clearly, we can’t fix them.
A world of abundance — and failure
Humanity has more knowledge, technology, and resources than ever before.
Yet:
- 700 million people are starving
- 300 million people are homeless
- Trillions flow through systems of conflict, debt, and extraction
- Mental health is collapsing across generations
- Govenments world wide ow 314 Trillion
This is not a lack of capability.
Hunger in a world that can feed everyone
Enough food is produced globally to feed every human.
And yet:
- People starve because food is unaffordable
- Distribution is inefficient and profit-driven
- Waste is rewarded while care is ignored
Hunger today is not a natural disaster.
It is a
system design problem.
Homelessness in a world full of homes
Across cities and countries:
- Homes sit empty
- Land is speculated on
- Housing becomes a financial asset instead of a human right
People are left without shelter not because there is no space —
but because dignity is not built into the system.
The war economy
In the past 12 months alone, over $1 trillion has moved through war, weapons, and conflict-related industries.
War has become profitable.
Peace has not.
When destruction is rewarded, it multiplies.
This creates:
- Endless conflict
- Refugee crises
- Trauma that lasts generations
The global debt trap
Most governments are now trapped in debt systems that:
- Prioritise interest payments over people
- Push decision-making into crisis mode
- Transfer burden to future generations
Debt-driven systems reduce:
- Long-term planning
- Social investment
- Trust in leadership
People feel it — even if they don’t see the balance sheets.
Its only a matter of time
Currency instability and loss of trust
Around the world:
- Currencies crash
- Savings disappear
- Inflation erodes dignity
Money, once meant to support exchange and stability, has become a source of fear.
When people lose trust in money, they lose trust in the system itself.
Failing education systems
Education was designed for a different era.
Today:
- Children are trained to memorise, not to think
- Creativity is sidelined
- Emotional intelligence is ignored
- Real-world skills are missing
Young people feel unprepared for life — and anxious about the future.
Failing health systems
Health systems are overwhelmed because they are:
- Reactive, not preventative
- Focused on treatment, not wellbeing
- Under strain from stress-driven lifestyles
Mental health, in particular, is breaking down:
- Loneliness
- Burnout
- Disconnection
- Loss of purpose
These are not individual failures.
They are systemic ones.
The collapse of human trust
Perhaps the deepest problem of all:
- People don’t trust leaders
- People don’t trust institutions
- People are starting not to trust each other
Without trust:
- Cooperation collapses
- Division grows
- Fear replaces hope
A society without trust cannot hold itself together.
This is not about blame its Just recognition that the current systems are broken
These problems are not caused by:
- One country
- One group
- One generation
They are the result of systems that evolved without humanity and Earth at their centre.
And systems can be redesigned.
Why naming the problems matters
Ignoring reality doesn’t create hope.
Facing it calmly does.
The purpose of
HYOU2 is not to shame the world —
but to
offer a peaceful, practical way forward.
That begins with honesty.
