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 bring a child into a world with severe climate risk.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
More people are weighing whether having children is fair to those children, given the environmental future they may inherit. This is a deeply personal question without any broadly agreed answer.
Citation ID: WS00115
Title: We haven't settled whether it's ethical to bring a child into a world with severe climate risk.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=115
We don't agree on what rights, if any, an intelligent AI system should have.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
As AI systems become more capable, questions about whether they deserve any form of moral consideration are becoming less theoretical. Society has no shared answer for where, if anywhere, that line should be drawn.
Citation ID: WS00114
Title: We don't agree on what rights, if any, an intelligent AI system should have.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=114
We haven't found a stable global currency system that doesn't disadvantage poorer nations.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Poorer countries often struggle with currency instability that makes trade, debt repayment, and planning far harder than for wealthier nations with stronger currencies. A more stable, fairer international monetary system remains unbuilt.
Citation ID: WS00113
Title: We haven't found a stable global currency system that doesn't disadvantage poorer nations.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=113
We can't ensure automation gains are shared fairly with the workers it displaces.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
When automation replaces jobs, the resulting profits mostly go to business owners and shareholders, not the workers who lost their income. A fairer system for sharing these gains remains an unsolved economic and political question.
Citation ID: WS00112
Title: We can't ensure automation gains are shared fairly with the workers it displaces.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=112
We don't have a reliable way to value and protect natural resources like clean air and water in economic terms.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Because clean air and water aren't priced like other resources, they're often used or polluted without any real cost attached until the damage is severe. A better way to account for their true value could change how we protect them.
Citation ID: WS00111
Title: We don't have a reliable way to value and protect natural resources like clean air and water in economic terms.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=111
We haven't solved how to fund basic infrastructure in poorer nations without unsustainable debt.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Many developing countries need roads, power, and water systems but often can only afford them by taking on debt that becomes difficult to repay. Finding a fairer way to fund this development remains unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00110
Title: We haven't solved how to fund basic infrastructure in poorer nations without unsustainable debt.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=110
We can't stop food prices from spiking unpredictably during global crises.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Wars, droughts, and shipping disruptions can send food prices soaring almost overnight, hitting poorer households hardest. A more resilient global food system could soften these shocks before they cause real hunger.
Citation ID: WS00109
Title: We can't stop food prices from spiking unpredictably during global crises.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=109
We don't have an economic system resilient enough to absorb sudden supply chain shocks.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
A single disruption, like a factory closure or a blocked shipping route, can ripple through global supply chains and cause shortages far from the original problem. Building more resilient systems remains a major unsolved challenge.
Citation ID: WS00108
Title: We don't have an economic system resilient enough to absorb sudden supply chain shocks.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=108
We haven't found a way to protect gig workers with the same benefits as full-time employees.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Millions of people now earn a living through app-based gig work without the healthcare, sick leave, or retirement benefits traditional jobs offer. Extending fair protections to this growing workforce remains largely unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00107
Title: We haven't found a way to protect gig workers with the same benefits as full-time employees.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=107
We can't make higher education affordable without burying students in debt.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
In many countries, the cost of a degree has risen far faster than wages, leaving graduates with debt that can take decades to repay. Making education both accessible and affordable remains an unresolved trade-off.
Citation ID: WS00106
Title: We can't make higher education affordable without burying students in debt.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=106
We don't have a fair global system to prevent tax havens from draining public funds.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Money hidden in tax havens deprives governments of revenue that could fund schools, hospitals, and infrastructure. Closing these loopholes requires international cooperation that has so far been difficult to achieve.
Citation ID: WS00105
Title: We don't have a fair global system to prevent tax havens from draining public funds.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=105
We haven't solved how to recycle rare earth metals needed for batteries and electronics.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
The metals inside batteries and electronics are difficult and expensive to recover once a device is thrown away, so most end up in landfills instead of being reused. Cheaper recycling would ease both supply shortages and environmental damage.
Citation ID: WS00104
Title: We haven't solved how to recycle rare earth metals needed for batteries and electronics.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=104
We can't guarantee workers a living wage in industries built on global competition.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Companies often move production to wherever labor is cheapest, making it hard for any single country to guarantee fair wages without losing jobs to competitors elsewhere. A coordinated approach across countries remains unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00103
Title: We can't guarantee workers a living wage in industries built on global competition.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=103
We don't have a reliable way to prevent monopolies from forming in fast-growing industries.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
New industries, especially in tech, often end up dominated by one or two giant companies before regulation catches up. This can shut out competition and innovation before it even has a chance to grow.
Citation ID: WS00102
Title: We don't have a reliable way to prevent monopolies from forming in fast-growing industries.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=102
We haven't found a sustainable way to fund retirement as populations age worldwide.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Fewer working-age people are supporting more retirees in many countries, straining pension systems built for a different population balance. Without reform, current retirement systems risk running out of money for future retirees.
Citation ID: WS00101
Title: We haven't found a sustainable way to fund retirement as populations age worldwide.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=101
We can't stop financial markets from crashing unpredictably every few decades.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Despite regulation added after every major crash, financial systems keep finding new ways to become unstable. We still don't have a reliable way to prevent the next one before it happens.
Citation ID: WS00100
Title: We can't stop financial markets from crashing unpredictably every few decades.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=100
We don't have a fair way to price carbon emissions across every country and industry.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Some countries and industries pay a real cost for carbon emissions, while others pay nothing, creating an uneven playing field that undermines climate goals. A consistent global carbon price remains politically and technically unresolved.
Citation ID: WS00099
Title: We don't have a fair way to price carbon emissions across every country and industry.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=99
We haven't solved how to make housing affordable in most major cities worldwide.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Wages in many cities haven't kept pace with housing costs, pushing homeownership and even renting out of reach for a growing share of workers. This is now a shared crisis across cities on almost every continent.
Citation ID: WS00098
Title: We haven't solved how to make housing affordable in most major cities worldwide.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=98
We can't close the wealth gap between rich and poor nations despite decades of aid.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Billions of dollars in foreign aid have flowed for decades, yet the gap between wealthy and poor nations remains wide. This suggests aid alone isn't the missing piece, and a better approach is still needed.
Citation ID: WS00097
Title: We can't close the wealth gap between rich and poor nations despite decades of aid.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=97
We don't have an economic model ready for a world where machines can do most jobs.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
As automation and AI displace routine and increasingly cognitive labor, most economies still assume most people need traditional jobs to survive and find purpose. Without a credible alternative, mass automation risks instability rather than shared benefit.
Citation ID: WS00096
Title: We don't have an economic model ready for a world where machines can do most jobs.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=96
