Document lists speculative historical and political questions without actionable leads

360 6.14 Are the Androids Dreaming Yet? What limits our ability to concentrate and work hard mentally? 7 The Ancient World Pulitzer prize for History 7.1 ve 7.3 7.4 7.9 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 What is the Linear-a script discovered in Crete? Where are the ruins of the Light House at Alexandria and indeed Alexandria itself? What is the location of the Lost City of Atlantis if it is not a myth? Will we ever find King John’s Treasure? What is the truth to the legend of El Dorado? Why were the pyramids built? What was the purpose of Stonehenge and who built it? How many books and how much knowledge have we lost? Did King Arthur and Camelot exist in any real way? Why did the people of Easter Island build their statues? Was there an ancient flood, suggested by the Bible and other ancient texts? Are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World lost forever? 8 The Modern World Nobel Peace Prize or Prize for Economics 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 Is there a best political organization for a country? What is the best political balance of federation and autonomy? The Black Swan Effect: Why do improbable things happen? Is there a right way to run the economies of the world? When is it right to intervene in a conflict, and when is it best to leave a country to its own devices? What is the best way to choose a political representative? Will we ever abolish war? Why is the gap between rich and poor increasing in most of the world today? How powerful should states be compared with world organizations? Is there a right level of tax? Are morals absolute or relative: euthanasia, abortion, gay marriage, eating meat? What will we do about our aging population? 9 Planet Earth Goldman Prize for the Environment HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016050