Discombobulation weapon systems. And the perpetual stage of human insanity.

 Everything is changing- especially technology.  But not the fundamental principles of physics, biology, chemistry - and the need for harmony in human relations with nature and each other.  And what is still  possible for sustaining health and happiness of our species giving the existing resources (financial and physical) on our gifted planet. 

In Saturday’s Washington Post opinion section, David Ignatius piece titled "The ‘Discombobulator’ arms race has begun" deserves praise - plus vital insights regarding the arms race for new weapons.

This has existed since we picked up a rock or stick the first time to defend our tribe or territory.  There was a profound change in our minds once a weapon was created that could kill others from a distance. And not witness up close, the suffering of its impact. 

Accepting that new capacity put us on the path to extinction.  Soon after we began defending our minds concepts, instead of recognizing our humanity...which would take a major war.  We should have woken up to this insanity in 1945 with the creation and use of nuclear weapons.  Realizing then that this evolution of weapons will never stop until our mind choses to protect our species instead of outdated tribal concepts like politics, religion, and economics.   

Every nation's investment in intelligence agencies and weapons research, will not lead to the Wisdom within our human spirit.  Our need to coordinate, cooperate, and communicate as the human race -- to take care of each other and nature. 

Our species has known this before the invention of religions.  Each was founded on the golden rule. A concept discovered earlier by indigenous people’s.  But even they failed to apply it across tribes.

As Americans approached the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence - the most progressive movements (peace, environment, justice...and the thousands of well intentioned organizations within each) persist in resisting the urgent and inevitable need to unite to achieve one mission.  To comprehensively, holistically, and synergistically achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals instead their traditional siloed approach what wastes time and other vital resources.  They must start working together at the local level - to achieve each of the 169 subgoals within the 17 -starting with the subgoals the local community has chosen. Efforts that would end the worse suffering of humans at the community level and then work their way up, with the energy from its successes working in unity, and correcting flaws on the way up.  

All this comes with a stark warning offered 250 years ago in the final paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, just before its list of grievances, ”...all experience has shown, that mankind is more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, then to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.” 

We have 130 days before the Fourth of July.  In that time we can unite organizations locally to achieve at least some of the 169 subgoals that matter most within each community.  Or remain trapped in our competitive bubbles of egocentric organizations that put their own survival ahead of uniting for the good of humankind.   Project 250 is not an organization. It's intention is being an umbrella movement inviting progressives to do what's needed to have this world work for everyone, leaving no one behind, and having our species flourish... far beyond just surviving and thriving - if we chose.