The
end of nation states
Indeed, government’s
role in the world has already changed. The nation-state is not as important as
it used to be. No longer are the nation-states islands unto themselves; today
we truly live in a global age where ideas, people, capital, and technology flow
freely across borders. Entrepreneurs view problems in the aggregate and will
source labor from the best available minds, regardless of where people are
physically. Nation-states, however, tend to limit themselves to the talent
within their own borders.
Jain, Naveen. Moonshots
: Creating a World of Abundance (p. 200). John August Media, LLC.
John Lennon’s dream in
his song Imagine is coming true. The importance of nation states is on the
decline as transnational corporations and entrepreneurs puruse their
transnational goals of serving humanity to make money.
Teihard de Chardin saw
this in his evolutionary vision of humankind moving from Alpha to Omega with
the development of the “noosphere.” There is a diminishment of tribal and national identities
as humanity increasingly recognizes and acknowledges and works to enhance its
common bond and soul.
Unitarian Universalists covenant together to affirm
and promote respect for the interdependent web of existence as well as the goal
of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
