The Illusion of World Peace

World Peace is no more than an illusion if proposed by developed nations. It is unattainable and unsustainable because based upon false assumptions of unlimited resources.

Let's first consider the fundamental principle of a capitalist market economy: competition. If there are groups, competition is likely to be part of their nature. It might be hidden through cooperation when resources abound, but it explodes whenever they lack. History is full of examples with almost every war caused by lack of resources by one group and the outcome being a redistribution of wealth.

By analysing the past, one might suggest to eliminate groups. Ok, let's be all the same, equal among equals. Nothing new here in principle as the elimination of classes has already been repetitively attempted in socialist and communist states, although never with real success. Nevertheless, let us assume that socialist ideals could be effectively implemented. That would mean no more diversity, the ending of national borders, and therefore no more reasons for war. However, there would still be a lack of resources as the superabundance of goods and services promised by Karl Marx and the likes is finite given the limits of our planet, while population growth and its needs appear not to be so. Unless people mentality was going to significantly change, the only foreseeable outcome in a stateless situation would be total chaos.

So, we need to simultaneously unite but also change. A process of unification has been underway for more than a decade, but we have been moving in the wrong direction. Instead of copying the best practices in the world and conform to those, we have been following the worst examples. As a result, today we have more drugs, less time for family life, more fast foods, more pornography, more divorces, more violence, less time outdoor, less spirituality, less dreams, less care for nature, more gadgets, more spending, more working hours, less affordable housing, etc. Somehow we need to reverse this trend while there are still cultures and people not yet fully assimilated into the new system and who can still provide living examples of a different kind of life.

In parallel with a unification of people across the globe based on shared ideas and principles rather than ethnicity, religion or nationality, we need to change at an individual level. Many changes have to take place, but most importantly we need to:
1) Become more independent from society, and
2) Become more spiritual (not religious)

Take away frmm a man and he will act like an animal! Humanity has to voluntarily readjust its standards of living to a level of modesty that is sustainable and almost entirely detached from world events. As an example, a Global Financial Crisis should not potentially cause extreme hardship on an individual or a family over the following 12 months, and neither should a raise in interest rates, losing a job, a natural disaster, etc.

Through spirituality we might become more aware, awakened in a world of sleeping people, and basically more alive. Spirituality is the key also in terms of relationships. Similarities with others and sense of belonging depend only in minimal part on cultural backgrounds. It is a false feeling. Much more important is instead to be surrounded by similarly spiritual beings. Also in a couple relationship, same spirituality overcomes all other differences.