" We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations, far away.... We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Former US President, 1945.
Given this statement was made before globalization 3.0 occurred, the knowledge and wisdom displayed in this quote is substantial. Roosevelt realized that the world is all interconnected and that in order for an individual to thrive another individual must be thriving somewhere else in the world. He realized that the world is just one big global community, which is very insightful to see before the term was truly defined.
How do you think this will change develop as a society? Will our ability to collaborate and share be an advantage or disadvantage?
ReplyDeleteI like how you point out the date of the quote, and that man has always known this was imminent.
I, too, am impressed by the insight displayed by Roosevelt. It can be applied to so many different aspects of society- the interconnectivity of our social behaviours, economies, news, etc. The idea that we are not merrily citizens of a specific country but rather the world as a whole was exceptionally shocking considering the time period (around the end of World War II).
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