A Melioristic Society

[evince]

I discovered this word today in an article I posted.

I thought it was a great word for how I want to see our country head.




http://www.thefreedictionary.com/melioristic


mel·io·rism (mly-rzm, ml--)
n.
The belief that improvement of society depends on human effort

 

[uscitizen]

Belief ? hmm seems to be a given to me.

naah we can just sit on our lazy butts and society will improve magically..

 

[evince]

I guess I was thinking of coordinated human effort.

You cant just let society grow out of market forces, It has to be directed by the people.

 

[uscitizen]

I guess I was thinking of coordinated human effort.

You cant just let society grow out of market forces, It has to be directed by the people.

Hmm good point but,
you can, and we have had that happen for the last 30 yrs or so, and look what we got.

But for a lasting society it takes individuals working to improve things.

 

[Dilloduck]

I guess I was thinking of coordinated human effort.

You cant just let society grow out of market forces, It has to be directed by the people.

I agree--people have to do something.

 

[Minister of Truth]

Belief ? hmm seems to be a given to me.

naah we can just sit on our lazy butts and society will improve magically..

Well, it can't get any worse. Longitudinally that's improvement...

 

[uscitizen]

Well, it can't get any worse. Longitudinally that's improvement...

One of Murphys laws. It can always get worse.