The Many Keys to Practicality: There is a big
difference between one's idealistic imaginings and the realization of
a workable project capable of making a meaningful difference in the World.
This is especially true with regard to anything that involves World
Peace. The reason is because those who are already successful understand
that there could be real costs to their bottom line as the playing field
begins to level. Not wanting to be perceived as self serving, they often pay lip service to higher ideals -- but then quickly forget to follow up on
anything. Hence, the noise they make doesn’t really signal any potential change in the
status quo.
If existing power structures are going to allow any project of Global
magnitude to become functional, it must do so in a way that appears to be
non-threatening to them, even as it promotes the type of transitional
thinking necessary to persuade and thus achieve meaningful change by way
of them. And yes, this change can only come ‘by way of them,’ because
they are the ones who have the power to get things done -- not the
idealists who spend the majority of their time with their heads in the
clouds while flirting with poverty.
This is undoubtedly a sad commentary, but one really shouldn’t expect more than
this in a world that has come to regard, money, power and security as interchangeable. Hence, to be successful, a global peace initiative
cannot appear to be even marginally threatening to existing power players
or it is sure to be disemboweled long before it ever gains sufficient
credibility to do anything. Also, it cannot afford to have ANY weaknesses
with respect to the basic need it seeks to address, the approach it will
use to do so, or its basic organizational structure. If it does have any
of these weaknesses, they will be quickly seized upon as reason to abort
its being. Credible support from recognized authority, prior to its
introduction into the World, is also a big plus.
To this end, I have extensively catalogued the many critical issues
that are currently threatening human survival. This list clearly establishes
a fundamental need that is beyond reasonable doubt. Next, I have
defined an approach to information gathering that targets only those
"critical issue areas" that are already understood to be in the International
domain. They are there because they exceed the jurisdictional boundaries of any
specific nation state. When attempting to resolve these contested issues,
it was determined that only one approach could possibly satisfy all
of the many divergent positions that comprise the International community.
That approach centered on the promotion of unbiased
education. But, there still remained two basic problems. One involved
identifying that form of education that was satisfactory to everyone, and
the other concerned how to implement it. After looking at any number of
approaches, the only path that proved to be totally non-confrontational
involved the collection of information that reflected the uniqueness that
represents each culture of the world. This easement was then tied to
the need to find resolutions to critical issues and a new and important
approach to defusing confrontation began to take form.
The next thing that was needed was a prescription for collecting,
qualifying, storing and retrieving this information, as well as a platform
that would allow for its universal contemplation... and, whatever
advantage might spring from such a dialogue. Finally, this project was
passed before some of the most prestigious Internationally sensitive
individuals /organizations in the World for review and comment. Support
turned out to be significant.
The Eden formula that you are about to consider provides a
realistic way to achieve the above objectives in the shortest possible
time. In so doing, it is structured to reaffirm the importance of all
cultural difference and highlight the similarity of "intent"
they necessarily share -- with regard to identifying and resolving those issues that threaten
everyone similarly. In providing the World’s academic institutions with
the type of information they need to develop the required dialogue
necessary to multilaterally diminish the growing mistrust in the World (in
real time), it is hoped that we can begin backing away from the 4 minute threshold that now defines nuclear confrontation and the onset
of chaos in the World.
Computerization and the Internet are finally in a position to
substantially contribute to this effort and will be utilized extensively.
Publishing and audiovisual materials will also contribute wherever
possible. As such, profit motives can provide yet another incentive for
embracing this project. To engage even some of the major "capital
generating mechanisms" of the world in the promotion of World peace
would greatly enhance the possibility for success.
The only real issue that remains is whether or not there is sufficient
time left in the current equation to stop this insanity; or, if we are
already too late to make any meaningful difference. Without the Eden
project the answer to this question is more than obvious. We will not be able to do
so in time to save ourselves. This is because there is NO other Global peace initiative in existence
anywhere; and, business as usual spells certain disaster. Hence, it is
time to get on board and lend your support to this project -- NOW.