As it runs, "The greatest art looks like stupidity."
What if all sophisticated schemes of governing
Were to be seized and thrown aside--
The virtue of all mankind would begin to display
Its mysterious excellence. What if the men
Have possessed and employed their power of vision--
There would never be distortion in the world.
What if the men have possessed and employed
Their natural power of hearing--there would be
No distraction at all. What if all the kind men
Have possessed and employed their natural faculty
Of wisdom--there would be no delusions around.
What if the men have possessed and employed
Their good qualities in full--there would be
No depravity in the entire world. What if all
The artful men would display their skills and
Tricks of the trade outwardly, setting the world
In a blaze of admiration and confound it entirely
By praising this with the formal term 'globalizing'
That requires the informal worldwide government,
The final countdown, a method of deadlock,
Has been brought into operation once and for all
Without any questioning "What if...?"
All I can say is that I'm all for "globalizing" and "informal government." The idea of nation states and their ideologies continues to cause friction and wars that do nothing to move humankind forward, like colonialism before. While global corporations are not the answer, true democracy is, if it can be implemented through the use of high technology… What if?
Ron