Seriously, in the present phase of humankind, I doubt that anything would bring the rich and the poor closer. Ever since I began observing international trends, the end of the Cold War was the only event capable of doing so – for a few short years. All in all, the differences between the Eastern and Western regions of Germany still have not disappeared. The hatred between ethnic groups in Serbia and other hot points in Eastern Europe have not been solved. Moreover, although some Eastern European countries have been EU members for a few years, there are only a few old members that let the newcomers’ citizens work on their territory (like England – probably because it is the farthest point on the map and the distance simply diminishes the flood of economic émigrés).

Global warming is a frightening phenomenon. As citizens of the world, we should at least seek to understand the truth about it, its speed and specific consequences. Then, we should start acting accordingly on our households, on our highways, and in our general behavior. Governments will act only later, since they are largely uninterested in Mother Nature’s changes (and many other issues we might wish them to be). They are elected for four years, and even the most pessimistic prophecies envision about 50 years for the negative effects to unfold. Why would politicians take the necessary steps if they are expensive and bring no votes within four years?

But I trust in people, more than nations, governments or politicians. If we act in the arenas where we can, there is a ray of hope at the end of the tunnel. Otherwise, our species may eventually disappear from the face of this Earth, and not only because of global warming or global warring, but because of our late awakening to the challenges we face. Wake up. It is really time to post it, globally.