Spreading awareness and availability of birth control and family planning. We’ve been above global carrying capacity for a long time now, and it will end badly. I’d try to soften the blow.
Good point, if people are inclined to be child-free, we should celebrate that and support them, not nag them every Christmas and ask when they’re gonna have kids, also it’s what allows others to have kids without contributing as much to overpopulation. It also means kids end up with parents who actually wanted kids. I’m totally on board with this.
I’d probably quit my job, and work as a writer, artist, game designer, and entertainer full time. I’m worried about health care, though, being in the US. Can you throw in a little Medicaid for All in there?
I’d probably do two things:
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Properly learn to code and spend much of that time developing open source software.
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Immediately move out to the woods to start a wildlife sanctuary.
That said, while I’m a huge proponent of UBI, I definitely don’t think it could ever work this way (though I get that this was just a fun thought experiment).
In actuality I see the outcome of a UBI as working class people having a little more time and energy to properly invest in themselves, either through education, self care, etc. Studies have shown that largely people continue to work (or better yet, start their own small business), albeit not necessarily at the backbreaking and emotionally-draining pace they currently do.
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Arguing with people on lemmy, people are wrong and the internet and the world totally needs my opinions to correct them.
Making the world a better place doesn’t need to be some grandiose revolutionary affair.
All the little things you do while being alive would add up. Whether it’s hanging out with a friend, giving your pet some extra pats, or cleaning up your own space, and that would put you a good deal of the way there, if not be enough on its own.
Deleting my socials (i spread misinformation)
I would create “smart home” things for disabled people.
I had enough time then, to go, ask them and find out what is really helpful - without the need to make a profit.
For example, one has asked me why there isn’t a washing machine for a wheelchair’s wheels. A real problem. The wheels get dirty when he is outside, and then he enters the home and they are still dirty. The machine would have to work without him leaving the chair and it needs to be installed inside the home - not in a garage or so.
Free tech support on lemmy
Telling people that think there can only ever be two viable political parties that they are 100% wrong.
You might be better off trying to change the US voting system. The first part the post system there is now will always result in two dominant parties https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
I would do my current job for free with people who need it but couldn’t afford it (massage) think seniors, sick, disabled ect. Also, spend time working with animal rescue/shelters in some way
I was an Ocean Lifeguard for several years after high school. I would do go back to that. Service to others fulfills that contract to make the world a better place. I loved that job, and I know I impacted several families for the better during that time.
I would make art again.
Play my clarinet in the French Quarter. Yeah! That’s it.
If I could wave a magic wand, training therapy dogs and horses. Or doing what I already do, but in a place that actually wants me to do it.
Sewing buttholes on teddy bears.
Make a bunch of politically conscious punk music.
