Magna Carta Mundi

Is 'carpe diem' the way to live? I have always thought so, at least at an individual level. Yet, seizing the day can often imply selfishness, disrespect for the laws of society and definitely neglecting the future.

It can be reasonably argued that this kind of behavior, although not alone, has contributed to plunge humanity into its current state: people running around like headless chickens in a world that is becoming less sustainable every day.

Mmmhh... so although we should continue to enjoy the moment rather than living a life of continuous planning for a future in which we might not be a part of, we must also carry out our lives in a way that fits with a master plan aimed at constantly improving the human race. An evolution that unlike the Darwinian concept, it involves a growth in consciousness. An advancement towards perfection that reminds us of Nietzsche's superman.

The problem is that such a master plan currently does not exist! The UN is virtually a joke and so are the IMF, the WTO, and so forth. There is no coordination in the way nations and therefore humanity should evolve. We need the UN, or a replacing entity, to take a stance, to be recognized and respected for what it represents, and to be granted the powers of enforcing a responsive as well as proactive plan aimed at resolving the many crises we face. I honestly think that, unless major changes occur in this direction, we will either end up at the mercy of some terrorist group seeking to wipe out humanity and restart on a blank sheet, or even worse consuming everything we got while destroying our planet.

The master plan should concentrate on the following:

1. have both short- and long-term goals with proper milestones and monitoring systems in place. Best practices for project management have evolved significantly over the years and they can facilitate the smooth running of highly complex projects when coupled with capable people, proper resources, clear responsibilities, and a good organizational structure. We need a way of applying the same principles on a world scale, while simultaneously eradicating corruption.


2. be "flexible" because while the original plan should be based on our current knowledge, it should also be open to a continuous flow of new information. In fact knowledge is not to be mistaken as a constant value, hence the master plan should be an alive document that adapts over time.


3. enforce drastic measures at the start of the implementation phase because time for change is running out. We are still moving in the wrong direction, regardless of all the hype of the past few decades surrounding global warming, wildlife extinction, pollution, drugs, crime, etc. Everyone talks about these things, but not nearly enough gets done and the individual alone can do too little without the support (and pressure) of appropriate laws and organisms in place. The need for radical changes is necessary to reverse the trend as well as to create a good basis from where to move forward. I believe the vast majority of existing democratic systems are not properly structured to drive such a change because (a) they leave too much space for opposing views to raise (and these are always present regardless of how important the issue under consideration is) and (b) because they entail extremely long burocratic practices.