{"id":20481,"date":"2025-10-17T17:58:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T17:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/?p=20481"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:38:29","slug":"global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Global Problems of Mankind in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"scien-3847589767\" class=\"scien-before-content scien-entity-placement\"><style>\r\n.amazon-support-link {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: baseline;\r\n    gap: 0.3rem;\r\n    padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;\r\n    color: inherit;\r\n    font-size: 0.88rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    opacity: 0.72;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link:hover,\r\n.amazon-support-link:focus-visible {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link small {\r\n    font-size: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#The_Environmental_Crisis\" >The Environmental Crisis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#Economic_Inequality_and_Resource_Misallocation\" >Economic Inequality and Resource Misallocation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#The_Crisis_of_Knowledge_Scientific_Coveries\" >The Crisis of Knowledge: Scientific Coveries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#Technological_Dependence_and_AI_Ethics\" >Technological Dependence and AI Ethics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#Political_Polarization_and_Information_Warfare\" >Political Polarization and Information Warfare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#Moral_and_Spiritual_Disconnection\" >Moral and Spiritual Disconnection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#The_Common_Root_Invisible_Truth\" >The Common Root: Invisible Truth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/global\/#Conclusion_From_Discovery_to_Visibility\" >Conclusion: From Discovery to Visibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Humanity has entered an era of great power \u2014 and great confusion.<br>We can explore the stars, decode genomes, and train superhuman AI, yet we still struggle to solve our most basic global problems. These problems \u2014 environmental, economic, scientific, and moral \u2014 now define the future of civilization.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Among the least recognized, yet deeply fundamental, lies the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/scientific-coveries-and-why-we-need-a-new-occupation-science-marketers\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20291\">problem of scientific coveries<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 hidden discoveries that remain invisible due to lack of recognition or marketing. <a href=\"\/zh\/one-time-donation\/\">Solving<\/a> this issue could unlock countless solutions to the world\u2019s greatest challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This article explores the <strong>main global problems of mankind<\/strong> and explains how visibility and decentralization of science \u2014 through projects like <strong><a href=\"\/zh\/\">World Science DAO<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 may be the key to solving them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Global \" class=\"wp-image-20499\" title=\"Global \" srcset=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2.png 836w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2-575x323.png 575w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-2-380x213.png 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Environmental_Crisis\"><\/span>The Environmental Crisis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The planet is warming. Forests burn, oceans acidify, species vanish.<br>The <strong>environmental crisis<\/strong> remains the most urgent and visible problem facing humanity. But behind it lies an invisible failure \u2014 the failure to act on what we <a href=\"https:\/\/davidhumeinstitute.org\/latest-news\/2025\/1\/21\/2025globalrisksreport?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22761676544&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAqg3k5Yel9zVMovkljWsyiE7tL8FT&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw9czHBhCyARIsAFZlN8QG5l-67KGKL_SQTrHbuO4UuoSzcau0i8IBFO8UiDM-ezctvUengk8aAnsoEALw_wcB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/davidhumeinstitute.org\/latest-news\/2025\/1\/21\/2025globalrisksreport?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22761676544&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAqg3k5Yel9zVMovkljWsyiE7tL8FT&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw9czHBhCyARIsAFZlN8QG5l-67KGKL_SQTrHbuO4UuoSzcau0i8IBFO8UiDM-ezctvUengk8aAnsoEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">already<\/a> know.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science has provided clear answers on how to reduce emissions, restore ecosystems, and protect biodiversity. Yet these solutions remain underfunded or ignored. This shows that the problem is not just technological \u2014 it\u2019s structural.<br>Humanity needs better systems to <strong>make knowledge visible and actionable<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Economic_Inequality_and_Resource_Misallocation\"><\/span>Economic Inequality and Resource Misallocation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The global economy generates immense wealth, but its distribution grows increasingly unfair. Billionaires multiply while billions struggle for basic survival.<br>This <strong>economic inequality<\/strong> fuels political instability, migration, and loss of trust in institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One reason is <strong>resource misallocation<\/strong>: funding flows toward short-term speculation instead of long-term research. Truly innovative ideas often remain unfunded because they lack visibility or \u201cmarket appeal.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New models \u2014 such as <strong>blockchain-based DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations)<\/strong> \u2014 can help redirect global capital to real innovation and public good, bypassing bureaucratic gatekeepers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Crisis_of_Knowledge_Scientific_Coveries\"><\/span>The Crisis of Knowledge: Scientific Coveries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A less visible but equally dangerous problem is the <strong>crisis of knowledge<\/strong> \u2014 the failure to recognize, publish, and support real discoveries made outside traditional systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many brilliant findings never reach the world because their authors lack institutional backing or marketing power. These hidden discoveries are called <strong>scientific coveries<\/strong> \u2014 a term explained in detail in the article <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/scientific-coveries-and-why-we-need-a-new-occupation-science-marketers\/\"><em>Scientific Coveries and Why We Need a New Occupation \u2014 Science Marketers<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>covery<\/strong> is a legitimate discovery that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>has been made independently (often outside academia),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>deserves scientific priority,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>but remains unseen because it\u2019s poorly publicized or published outside mainstream journals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coveries represent the <strong>invisible loss of human progress<\/strong>.<br>They show that humanity doesn\u2019t lack discoveries \u2014 it lacks visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>World Science DAO<\/strong> proposes a revolutionary solution: creating a new professional field \u2014 <strong>science marketing<\/strong> \u2014 to ensure every valid discovery is seen, verified, and rewarded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science marketers bridge the gap between researchers and the world. They promote valid research, attract funding, and help independent scientists gain recognition. In this sense, <strong>science marketing becomes a form of scientific contribution itself<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Technological_Dependence_and_AI_Ethics\"><\/span>Technological Dependence and AI Ethics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artificial Intelligence now drives global industries and decision-making. But the same systems that empower us also threaten to centralize power in the hands of a few.<br>Without transparency and ethical governance, AI could deepen inequality and erode human autonomy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The solution lies in <strong>open-source AI<\/strong>, <strong>ethical frameworks<\/strong>, and <strong>decentralized scientific ecosystems<\/strong> like <strong>World Science DAO<\/strong>, where algorithms and research are open, accountable, and guided by collective intelligence rather than corporate control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Political_Polarization_and_Information_Warfare\"><\/span>Political Polarization and Information Warfare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mankind faces another invisible war \u2014 the <strong>war of narratives<\/strong>.<br>Information ecosystems are fragmented; truth itself has become a political weapon.<br>Fake news spreads faster than facts, and algorithms amplify division instead of understanding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global cooperation becomes nearly impossible in such an environment.<br>To rebuild trust, society needs transparent systems for <strong>scientific communication<\/strong>, <strong>peer verification<\/strong>, and <strong>public education<\/strong> \u2014 exactly what decentralized platforms for science aim to achieve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By making <strong>coveries visible and verifiable<\/strong>, we strengthen the global information ecosystem and protect truth itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moral_and_Spiritual_Disconnection\"><\/span>Moral and Spiritual Disconnection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Even as material progress accelerates, humanity suffers from <strong>moral and spiritual disorientation<\/strong>.<br>People feel disconnected \u2014 from nature, from each other, and from the meaning of their work.<br>Without a shared ethical foundation, technology risks becoming an instrument of destruction rather than enlightenment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A sustainable civilization must unite <strong>science, ethics, and faith<\/strong> \u2014 recognizing that discovery without compassion leads to imbalance.<br>This moral reintegration begins with truth: acknowledging all genuine contributions, visible or hidden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Common_Root_Invisible_Truth\"><\/span>The Common Root: Invisible Truth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What links all these global problems together \u2014 climate collapse, inequality, polarization, and moral crisis \u2014 is a single underlying issue: <strong>invisible truth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solutions exist for almost every major global challenge, yet they remain scattered, ignored, or hidden in data silos and unpublished research.<br>This is the essence of the <strong>covery problem<\/strong> \u2014 the tragedy of unseen knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To overcome it, humanity must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>democratize access to funding and publication;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>create transparent systems of scientific recognition;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reward <strong>science marketers<\/strong> and communicators who bring coveries to light;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and establish decentralized, open governance of knowledge through DAOs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When knowledge becomes visible and connected, civilization can finally progress as one intelligent system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_From_Discovery_to_Visibility\"><\/span>Conclusion: From Discovery to Visibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>main global problems of mankind<\/strong> \u2014 from climate change to inequality \u2014 cannot be solved by technology alone.<br>They demand a transformation in how humanity <strong>shares and recognizes knowledge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/scientific-coveries-and-why-we-need-a-new-occupation-science-marketers\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20291\">scientific covery<\/a><\/strong> is not just a forgotten discovery; it\u2019s a symbol of wasted potential. Every hidden idea could be the cure, invention, or theory that changes the future. Please, <strong><a href=\"\/zh\/one-time-donation\/\">donate to solve the problem of coveries<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through initiatives like <strong><a href=\"\/zh\/\">World Science DAO<\/a><\/strong> and the rise of <strong>science marketing<\/strong>, the world can make invisible truths visible \u2014 giving every discovery a fair chance to help humanity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ultimate problem is not ignorance, but invisibility.<br>The ultimate solution is not discovery, but <strong>recognition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"scien-1255428943\" class=\"scien-after-content scien-entity-placement\"><section>\r\n\r\n<h2>Support Independent Science<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Supporting independent science is not only a matter of fairness to researchers whose expertise and work are often underfunded. 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