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An eclectic mix of institutions, individuals, scientific discoveries and events, which have helped to shape the world we know today. From the East India Company of the 17th century to Nixon's involvement in the Vodka - Cola agreements of the 1970's, the capitalist system has exerted its influence over the entire planet, enriching the lives of a few, while ignoring the rights and needs of the majority. Botanists like Richard Spruce worked to make the world a better place, while chemists like Fritz Haber created weapons of war that killed millions. We cannot continue this cycle of madness, the world is in a mess and anyone who doesn't agree with that, is either as blind as a bat or living in cloud-cuckoo-land. Politicians need to wake up and address not only the problems that we face today, but also the mistakes that were made in the past, failure to do so, will only result in a world that is even more bleak than it is now. We need more integrity, less greed, more empathy, less prejudice, more education, less entertainment, more conservation, less consumption, more transparency, less propaganda and above all, more honesty and a lot less hypocrisy. A wise man once said, society should be judged by how well it treats its most vulnerable citizens and if that is true, what does that say about the world we live in today? It's time for a change, I only hope that it's not too late.