[peakyesno]

hi nVee

in Buddhism, needs (i.e., food. clothing, shelter, medicine) are called "requisites". they are "requirements" rather than "worldly" things

about politics, despite our ideals, my opinion is politics generally follow the common will & apathy of the people. it is something often out of our control. most buddhist practitioners probably regard politics as something very worldly & relinquish strong political views because they realise place the destiny of their well-being in their individual hands rather than relying on politics

about safety & protection, on the most basic level, the Buddhist teachings recommend to reside in a suitable locality (see link & link]

i think the more inner peace we find, the more we can live with a degree of psychological distance from the world (despite living in it)

of course, if we have a family & particularly children, it becomes more challenging, given children are more suseptible to both worldly influences & dangers. plus we are generally obligated, as parents, to provide for the needs of children, which can be very worldly.

if one is a single person, one can reduce their reliance on things such as motor cars (which have an inherent danger) or not drive motor cars at all

kind regards