If you could erase an event, invention or institution from history / the world, what would it be?

[Junglistmass]

I’m still pondering, but probably for me it would be to rid us of social media.

I’d also love for there to be no ‘beauty industry’ and corporations making money out of our perceived (invented!) imperfections.

Gunpowder

Although I'm sure humans would have found another way of mass murder

Really? Of all the things to pick from…

It’s understandable to blame religion but it’s male aggression that’s the issue.

They often pin their drive to fight on religion - or geopolitics - but, equally, they’ll pin it on something as daft as supporting different football teams or someone accidentally nudging past them while they were carrying a pint from the bar.

I believe there were wars long before gunpowder was invented, so yes there would be other ways.

High heels.

This a thousand times over. I can't believe that this isn't what everyone is choosing.

Imperialism or Capitalism.

Many people were devastated by the Pandemic. And one of us - ie me - now has a severely mentally ill child, who can’t attend school, as a result. It basically shut down the world. People died. Not everyone was sneezing once an hour and getting on with the cooking. So why not Covid? No need to police other people’s choices🙄

Came on to say exactly this.

Certainly not but social insistence systems like those in Australia, France, Germany, Austria, etc, are significantly better. Nobody is copying the inefficiencies of the NHS.

Very true

I think eliminiating institutionalised slavery might have had a multitude of positive impacts including less polarised economic growth and fewer racial conflicts.

I was tempted to say nuclear weapons but that might just lead to more conventional wars.

My first thought was the Nazi regime but I think overall I'd go for male violence over women.

Really torn over social media, it has enhanced and improved my life in so many ways but there are huge negative impacts on society in many ways especially for young people.

The smart phone. Totally unnecessary and has achieved absolutely nothing. If people want Internet they can have it at home or work and if they want to talk they can have a phone. The smart phone has had only negative consequences, it has permanently damaged society, for what. For a tiny few US people to become exceptionally rich.

Colonialism.

I’m not policing other people’s choices it was a question

AI possibly. I am still unclear about how it will affect our lives, but the signs are not good.

The Internet I think. Maybe computers etc themselves.

The internet and computers are a godsend!

The Internet
Mobile phones
ai
Satnavs - if you can't read a map you don't deserve to go anywhere.

People are well on the way to losing how to mix, mingle, chat, communicate etc

The monarchy.

Alcohol, it costs society and some individuals a lot.

Tobacco. Massive killer and drain on resources. Plus, yuck.

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