The Evil European

It was one way to start the day. Turned on the BBC World Service tis morning to be greeted by the following headlines.

- Food production has plateaued and no longer able to keep up with population growth
- Trading suspended on the Indian stockmarket after fall of 9% this morning. Global markets still falling
- Blocked on Gaza
- Ex-NATO leaders make case for first strike use of nuclear weapons

It all reads like a dystopian sci-fi novel...except its not. This is real life. Such events are nothing new. Increasingly, I am personally left with the impression that events are not only spiraling out of control, but the governing elites, elected or otherwise, are unable to address them. Its not so much a case that such issues cannot be addressed, but that the political and intellectually leap is to great. Politically, as in not being able or willing to bring the general public with them, and intellectually as in not able to face the planetary challenges.

There has been debate on the need to reform the UN, bring it into the 21st century. Such reforms won't bring it into the 21st century, as much of the thinking around governments and nations is deeply rooted in the 19th century at best.

I have no idea what else to say, but carrying on the dystopian sci-fi theme....

Depictions of the Statue of Liberty in science fiction

Doomsday Art