My interpretation of calling something “ideal” is that it presents that thing as unachievable from the start, and it wouldn’t be your fault if you failed to achieve that, whereas “in a sane world” clearly describes our current behavior as bad and possible to change.
My interpretation of calling something “ideal” is that it presents that thing as unachievable from the start, and it wouldn’t be your fault if you failed to achieve that, whereas “in a sane world” clearly describes our current behavior as bad and possible to change.