I've come up with some potential solutions:   Unleash diseases in Africa. No reason to have groids on the planet; give it back to the animals. Also try to wipe out at least 50% of the population of India. Keep China (they're not stupid, so no reason to eliminate them).      Heavy, HEAVY taxes on any ready-made product coming from China to the point that they're unaffordable. People are much more incentivized to buy locally, including 75% of their food. Short term, push government subsidies to go to small farmers (as a bonus, this reduces animal cruelty to feed fat people). Historically 25% of a person's income went to food. I firmly believe that should still be true, because it helps with the healthcare system.   Stop making new clothes. This a) forces people to lose weight and b) helps recycle the clothes already in standing. Also, most vintage stuff is cute.    Self sufficiency-every child must learn how to garden, knit, and cook. Knocks out about 90% of the laziness and they'll learn from their mistakes, thus encouraging self confidence. Boom, a generation of self-sufficient kids.    None of the climate change bullshit. Focus on pollution. Everyone agrees it's an issue and everyone wants to solve it.