These rates of advancement often happen as a result of wars, so I'd say combining values and ethical principles with technology and knowledge would be crucial so that the last two become actually useful for the progress of humanity.

I think nowadays there's more of a capitalistic influence on technological advancement than war. Things that make people's lives better like agricultural advancement, communication, medicine, and even things like robots thrive on competition in there respective markets where people aim to come up with the best ideas and get the most money for them

@Bolded: 100% agreed

I disagree. Any technological breakthrough is still held within the military because military superiority is still more valuable than capitalistic gain.

Put the bible down. That thing is useless at this point.

Yeah you got a point, I'm so sleepy I can't even think straight any more

Still it has at least some influence I think

EDIT: I re-read my post, seems I was talking about non-military-ish advancements. I don't think the military has much to do with agricultural or medicinal discoveries/breakthroughs

lol @ having to re-read your own posts to remember what you were talking about XD Time for bed! 

Free market capitalism across the world. I want the complete annihilation of socialism and almost all of its beliefs. Stop trying to make everyone equal and just let people be free to pursue their own interests. Everything will be privatized with the exception of national defence, policing and firefighting. Schools will be privatized but will be subsidized via school vouchers. Everything like welfare, social security, employment insurance, etc. will be gone and taxes (personal and business) will be extremely low. And like I said earlier I want complete personal freedom for all. Victimless crimes like drugs, euthanasia, prostitution, etc. will be legalized.

I can't possibly think of a better world than that to live in.

Also on the non-economic side of things I want killing in the name of religion to end, my main focus here being on the end of Islam terror (suicide bombings and the like). But I also realize there are Christian terrorists and other religious terrorists who also need to go.

Oh and a world without Bieber or Gaga would be divine.

For all my year group to pass the IB.

Thats a little contradictory don't you think.

In a true capitalist world free of all Socialism there shouldn't be any public services at all. You should have to buy fire insurance for fire fighters to attend your fire. Policing Insurance if you get kidnapped or killed or such, who should be paying those cops? Those cops also why should they not be able to advance and make more money with competitors? Private Security Companies would replace police in a truly capitalist world. National Defence would be irrational to go private but honestly you said free completely and a free market can't exist with a Public military, citizens need to pay a Private Security Firm to protect their houses and businesses if all Governments drop their armies and everyone goes private you would have a truly capitalist system. Schools shouldn't be subsidized either you specifically said "Stop trying to make everyone equal" that means if you can't afford the education you shouldn't get it. Why pay taxes at all, I mean roads should be private as well toll booths on each street where you pay the company that built the road. Water, sewers everything should be private.

Honestly sorry I am highly against a completely capitalist world, I'm just trying to show you what an ideal Capitalist world would look like if you stopped trying to treat people equally and removed all socialist influences.

Also victimless crimes can easily cause victims. You mention Euthinasia but in some countries where it is legal your family now can have you killed if you are costing them too much money. Cases were recently mentioned during the Elections in Canada that in old folks homes if the family couldn't afford the bills of housing their parents and such they could have them put down. Even if the man or woman wanted to live, thats what will happen if we legalize Euthenasia here.

Not saying your ideas are all bad, just your ideas seem to contradict one another. Remove Socialism but don't remove Socialism. Go completely free Capitalist but still have some public services. It would appear you just want lower taxes and for those who rely on the Government for help to simply die, which will happen if they suddenly have no services.

I agree with 2 to full extent.

I wish cheap hydrogen fusion technology to be discovered soon.
People always want to use more energy, a green limitless supply can't come soon enough. Then we can convert to a hydrogen fuel cell based economy instead of fossil fuels. And run maglev mass transit practically for free.
Will I still live to see the first maglev connection from NY to SF at 400 mph?