There are preconceived ideas about how the world should function, and sometimes we believe to be living in a flawless society, seemingly, great, just to realize there are stories we have not heard of yet that would make us question if there has been improvement in the system or construction of a false reality.
Robert brings this topic to light, on the firm belief that a System-first ideology would be more effective as to improve not only public services but human society as a whole. In his own words:
“AI can become all-encompassing and scale up to transcend humanity itself. It also helps a society to collectively unburden themselves from the shackles of human limits, which emotions are in my eyes”
This is a first-hand experience about not only how someone has become a victim of what sometimes we believe to be “ideal” by society as well as blinded favoritism.
For Robert, the ideology ruling now, the human-first ideology, is not working, and rather than achieving the goals and solutions needed for the affected ones, they are archiving these cases.
According to Happiness Market, “It's a mindset and set of values that apply both analytical and creative thinking toward solving a specific problem. It is about how you think and not what you know; it is about the journey and not the destination”
Thinking system or design thinking is mostly about “what is said”, people respond more rationally and colder.
For Robert, this process is one that prevails over emotions to produce the desired outcome. Working with this type of ideology helps to create clear rules, and establish right and wrong, but with enough flexibility to self-improve and resolve between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place situations.
Inside this system, you don't blame humans but the system since they are the established rules. It touches on moral redefinition and values, questioning if the framework you are working with is big enough, or the right shape. Here people grow.
In Robert’s life, this means that he is not to be judged by stereotypes or discarded out of social healthcare help because of senseless arguments that invalidate his experience and suffering as an easy path rather than finding a solution for the situations he brings forth. This kind of ideology would prioritize correct organization and would be inclusive and empathetic as it incorporates all factors & facts beyond single human comprehension. Favors rational decisions and outcomes while automatically prohibiting favoritism or corruption.
This concept is described as “A human-centered methodology, applicable to all walks of life that are more experimental and less step-by-step. This is a way of thinking that is not quite so linear”
Here the correct answer is always the likable and agreeable one but only sometimes the right one. The response is primarily emotionally driven.
Themes such as politics and relationships (personal or not) are based on “you did something for me, I’ll return the favor”. This leads to favoritism which is the breeding ground for corruption inside the different human spheres.
In this case, the human-first ideology has not worked since it seems that relationships and status prevail over everything else. Robert has experienced this as a disadvantage since his interaction with people has always been affected by the emotional reasoning of others unwilling to understand Robert or his situation.
Society has a noticeable trait observed in social interaction: It is built around connections & relationships, which have not always been gained fairly, for example, due to influence or inherent likeability. Therefore, becoming an obstacle to navigating through society.
Robert has been a victim of the current dominating ideology in his home country, being misunderstood, ignored, judged, and invalidated even when he had arguments and proof of his reasoning.
For him, it is hard to function as an average person in daily life would, and for that same reason, he has to put in double the effort to survive in an environment he does not thrive in. Robert's handicaps take a great toll on him and there are things he needs more help with than the average person.
“When people are not feeling the facts - keyword: feeling - then you are out” Robert explains. Robert has no diploma which reduces his opportunities and also hurts him deeply, so he often recurs to play the likable and agreeable game of society. The goal here should be that we all receive help and equal opportunities without being judged for our physical or mental illness, and personnel in charge of the system should be properly trained to hold on bringing personal opinions or preferences into an area that is supposed to bring support to others.
Robert’s big issue with the current ideology is that there is judgment when deciding who to help and how far they will go to help someone. He proposes the thinking system as the ruler of society because then the processes and steps to follow are not interrupted by corrupting human behavior. Instead with the help of AI develop programs that will guide these processes with unbiased attention giving all people the same opportunity to reach a solution.
There is a need to re-evaluate the values and society's moral compass, to question whether this is working for all of us or just a few. There is no point in running around in circles and not actually solving anything. Its vital to change must happen since this affects Robert’s and other people's chances in life, opportunities, and how far they can go in life.
Roberts is looking for a system that can provide actual solutions, so he proposes a system based on software or AI which all other systems and humans operate under, and not based upon feeling but logic. A system that cannot deny you help due to personally driven ideologies that clearly impact the work being done there.
Let's just make it clear, the current system impacts the quality of life of those who this world is not designed for, and leaves them out of the equation.