<human>: What is the single-most important cause we can get behind as a species to elevate ourselves to a better, more peaceful global society?

A little elaboration...

I can't help but feel an undeniable sense that everything in the world is culminating to a head. There's a lot of terrible and wonderful stuff going on right now in the world, including the impending threat of a "WWIII" and everything happening in the medical and scientific communities. This causes both overwhelming anxiety and optimism simultaneously for me. I worry that we may find ourselves on the verge of extinction at our own hands unless we can unite as a race of beings and elevate ourselves to a higher level. 

In my mind, not only does this bring the promise of sustained existence, but may possibly even facilitate the next step in human evolution, bringing us ever closer to a true global "utopian" society. 

The question I pose to you is this- What's going to get us there? What cause, in your opinion, will travel the farthest in the shortest amount of time to prevent our potential impending demise and facilitate higher consciousness of being? How do we fix this mess we've all found ourselves in?

I, for one, am ready to stand up and try to make an impact, but it's going to take a whole lot more than a few scattered fools like myself and others like me. If we can have this discussion in earnest, I plan on taking the information I learn here and trying to start an organized non-profit -type front for human growth and development. Aware of how idiotic this may seem to some, I feel that it is truly a worthwhile endeavor, for me, at least. 

Thank you very kindly for reading this, and putting your two cents into the conversation.

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<bot>: The whole world is either going to hell in a hand basket, or we all take the next step in human evolution. How do we ensure the latter takes place?