What World Solve is
World Solve is a living, citable index of unsolved problems — written one line at a time by Team Humans Club, a global collective of builders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We do not solve the problems here. We Democratize Innovation.
For builders
Skip the search for a problem worth your time. Browse a vetted, growing list and start where the gap is real.
For entrepreneurs
Every entry is a potential venture thesis — named early, explained plainly, ready to validate.
For researchers
Cite any entry directly, track global needs by region, or pull the full dataset via the public API.
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We haven't settled whether it's ethical to allow markets to exist for things like human organs or surrogate pregnancies.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Allowing payment for organs or surrogacy could increase availability and help people in need, but also raises concerns about exploitation of the poor. Society remains deeply divided on where ethical limits should sit.
Citation ID: WS00286
Title: We haven't settled whether it's ethical to allow markets to exist for things like human organs or surrogate pregnancies.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=286
We don't agree on how much responsibility companies bear for the societal effects of products they know are addictive.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Some products, like social media or certain foods, are deliberately designed to be highly engaging or addictive, raising questions about the maker's moral responsibility for resulting harm.
Citation ID: WS00285
Title: We don't agree on how much responsibility companies bear for the societal effects of products they know are addictive.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=285
We haven't found a universal answer to how societies should balance individual merit against equal opportunity.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Some believe rewards should go strictly to those who work hardest or perform best, while others argue unequal starting points make pure merit-based systems inherently unfair. This tension remains philosophically unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00284
Title: We haven't found a universal answer to how societies should balance individual merit against equal opportunity.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=284
We don't agree on whether it's ethical to bring back extinct species using genetic technology.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Reviving extinct species raises questions about ecological impact, animal welfare, and whether it's truly meant to help nature or satisfy human curiosity. There's no consensus on whether this is a responsible use of the technology.
Citation ID: WS00283
Title: We don't agree on whether it's ethical to bring back extinct species using genetic technology.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=283
We haven't settled how much moral weight should be given to potential future humans who don't yet exist.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Decisions today about climate, resource use, or nuclear waste will affect people who haven't been born yet and have no way to advocate for themselves. How much their future interests should count remains genuinely unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00282
Title: We haven't settled how much moral weight should be given to potential future humans who don't yet exist.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=282
We don't agree on whether wealthy individuals have a moral obligation to give away a portion of their wealth.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Some argue extreme wealth carries an obligation to help others, while others see it purely as a matter of personal choice. Philosophy hasn't settled this question in any way most people accept.
Citation ID: WS00281
Title: We don't agree on whether wealthy individuals have a moral obligation to give away a portion of their wealth.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=281
We haven't found a shared ethical standard for how much surveillance technology should be allowed to know about us.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Modern technology can track location, health, and behavior far more intimately than ever before, and there's no agreed line for when this crosses from useful into invasive.
Citation ID: WS00280
Title: We haven't found a shared ethical standard for how much surveillance technology should be allowed to know about us.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=280
We don't agree on how much weight future environmental damage should carry against present-day economic benefit.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Decisions about resource use often weigh immediate economic gain against long-term environmental cost, and there's no settled ethical formula for how to balance the two fairly.
Citation ID: WS00279
Title: We don't agree on how much weight future environmental damage should carry against present-day economic benefit.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=279
We haven't settled whether parents should be allowed to select non-medical traits for their children through genetic technology.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
As gene editing technology advances, the line between preventing disease and choosing traits like appearance or intelligence becomes ethically blurry. Society hasn't agreed on where, if anywhere, that line should be firmly drawn.
Citation ID: WS00278
Title: We haven't settled whether parents should be allowed to select non-medical traits for their children through genetic technology.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=278
We don't have a shared answer for how much economic inequality a fair society can tolerate.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Some inequality is often seen as a natural result of differing effort or luck, but there's no agreed threshold for when it becomes unjust. Different political philosophies answer this question in fundamentally incompatible ways.
Citation ID: WS00277
Title: We don't have a shared answer for how much economic inequality a fair society can tolerate.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=277
We haven't agreed on whether it's ethical to use AI to make final decisions in criminal sentencing.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Some jurisdictions already use AI risk assessments to help judges decide sentences, raising concerns about fairness, bias, and accountability. Whether machines should have this level of influence over human freedom remains ethically unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00276
Title: We haven't agreed on whether it's ethical to use AI to make final decisions in criminal sentencing.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=276
We can't yet ensure gig economy workers have predictable, stable income despite fluctuating demand.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Gig work can offer flexibility but often comes with unpredictable income swings that make financial planning difficult for workers. A system that offers more income stability without eliminating flexibility remains unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00275
Title: We can't yet ensure gig economy workers have predictable, stable income despite fluctuating demand.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=275
We don't have an economic system that properly accounts for the depletion of finite natural resources.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Resources like fresh water, fertile soil, and certain minerals are being used faster than they can replenish, yet markets often don't price this depletion accurately. Building this cost into economic decision-making remains largely unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00274
Title: We don't have an economic system that properly accounts for the depletion of finite natural resources.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=274
We haven't found a way to make disaster recovery financing available quickly to small businesses after a crisis.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Small businesses often struggle to access recovery funding quickly enough after disasters, leading to permanent closures that could have been prevented. Faster, more accessible recovery financing remains an unresolved gap.
Citation ID: WS00273
Title: We haven't found a way to make disaster recovery financing available quickly to small businesses after a crisis.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=273
We can't yet prevent monopolistic pricing in industries with few real competitors, like internet service.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
In many regions, a lack of real competition among providers allows companies to charge more than a competitive market would allow. Enforcing genuine competition in these industries remains a persistent regulatory challenge.
Citation ID: WS00272
Title: We can't yet prevent monopolistic pricing in industries with few real competitors, like internet service.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=272
We don't have a widely accepted way to measure economic progress beyond just GDP growth.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
GDP growth doesn't capture things like wellbeing, environmental health, or inequality, yet it remains the default measure of a country's economic success. A broader, widely adopted alternative measure remains unsettled.
Citation ID: WS00271
Title: We don't have a widely accepted way to measure economic progress beyond just GDP growth.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=271
We haven't solved how to prevent excessive student loan debt from delaying major life milestones for young adults.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
High student debt loads are pushing back decisions like buying a home or starting a family for many young adults. Rebalancing the cost of education against its long-term benefits remains a persistent economic problem.
Citation ID: WS00270
Title: We haven't solved how to prevent excessive student loan debt from delaying major life milestones for young adults.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=270
We can't yet ensure fair compensation for farmers in global supply chains dominated by large buyers.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Farmers, especially in developing countries, often receive a small fraction of the final retail price for their crops, while large intermediaries capture most of the value. A fairer supply chain structure remains largely unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00269
Title: We can't yet ensure fair compensation for farmers in global supply chains dominated by large buyers.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=269
We don't have a reliable way to prevent predatory lending practices from targeting vulnerable communities.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
High-interest, exploitative loans continue to target people with limited financial options, often trapping them in cycles of debt. Stronger, consistently enforced protections against this remain incomplete in many regions.
Citation ID: WS00268
Title: We don't have a reliable way to prevent predatory lending practices from targeting vulnerable communities.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=268
We haven't found a sustainable way to fund public transit in cities without relying entirely on fare revenue.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Public transit systems that depend heavily on fares often struggle financially, leading to service cuts that push more people toward driving. A more sustainable funding model remains unresolved in many cities.
Citation ID: WS00267
Title: We haven't found a sustainable way to fund public transit in cities without relying entirely on fare revenue.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=267
