New World Order
Getting there from here without destroying ourselves
I’ve heard the term for a while. Mark Carney brought the “Rules-based World Order” to the attention of those following the changes in global politics. I grew up under this world order, so I’ve never deeply contemplated anything else. I can understand why Churchill and Roosevelt felt the need to establish “rules for engagement” for countries reeling from the two world wars. Thank God they did.
Many now feel the world has outgrown the need for such rules and even consider a more network-like relationship among countries. In the safety and seclusion of my snowed-in abode, I have given this some thought. I think the idea has merit. However, like all significant changes, it carries the risk of disaster. Consider Wikipedia, here:
Wikipedia • The New World Order is a term often used in conspiracy theories which speculate about a secretly emerging totalitarian world government.
Wikipedia authors use terms that I think are incorrect. I believe the shift from the rules-based order is an evolutionary concept, not one dreamed up in conspiracy. It is natural for environments to loosen and settle out when tight controls are no longer necessary. Those who don’t like this idea are the ones who fear losing control.
Trump and the world leaders who are joining his Board of Peace (BOP) come to mind. Rather than allow the shift in world relationships to fall apart and reconnect organically, they feel the need to oversee it all and veto what they don’t like.
Control.
Example: Jesus’ idea of communities involved sharing what people could, not churches with bylaws and rules governing who qualifies for help and who does not. In 2024, Tropical Storm Helene washed away all rules and constructs here in Western NC. People who could do, did. People who needed were given. No one’s race or citizenship was checked. No one’s voter history was revealed.
I see the New World Order like the wooded areas around my home. They may have been controlled and even manicured before Helene, but now the brush is twisted, and natural creeks are carving out new water sources for birds and wildlife. Trees support the birds, who support the propagation of vegetation, which supports the deer, who keep down the growth of invasives, …
If earth dwellers can make the shift toward patience, curiosity, open-minded cooperation, and let go of the need to control everything, we might even survive the shift—and thrive.