If you ran the world, what would you do? Is there something about your community you think could be improved? With the new website, IfWeRanTheWorld.com, all you need to get started is that seed of an idea.

Describing the world’s largest untapped resource “human good intentions that never translate into actions,” the website allows its users to post about their good intentions, opening the door for other users to get in touch and help turn their dreams into reality.

How does it work?

Users visit the site and are immediately prompted with a question most people haven’t been asked since kindergarten: “If You Ran the World What Would You Do?” Answers take the shape of projects or “micro-actions,” and the site puts users in touch with others who are passionate about the same causes. Want more bike racks in your city but first need to know how many are already there? Solicit other users to help you count. Interested in helping kids with learning difficulties? Poke around for an existing project you can get involved in.

Connecting with others who care about the same things you do makes it all the more possible to turn your good intentions into real live actions. While we love LOLcats as much as the next guy, visiting If We Ran the World is a truly productive way to spend your Internet surfing time.