Narrowing It Down

Greetings, People of Earth.

Those of you who have been following the progress of the Nation of Earth (formerly known as the Unified Settlement) may have long wondered how we can have a global nation without government. I have to admit that I've been trying to figure that out myself; This endeavour has certainly proven to be a learning process. If this is your first visit to the Nation of Earth blog, perhaps this post will bring you up to speed...

Basically, the idea is to govern ourselves, without needing to find a name for what we're doing. The problem is finding a way to get there.

I've been spending some 'quiet time' away from the computer, gaining perspective. My previous intuition -- spanning most if not all of my life, as it turns out -- about how things should and will be, has gained new focus and clarity. It's one of those realizations that gives you a wonderful feeling that keeps bringing a smile back to your face every time you think about it.

The answer has been staring us in the face for hundreds, even thousands of years. There have always been peaceful tribes who revere Nature. They may have seemed primitive, but if they have lacked anything recognizable as 'government', neither have they existed in a perpetual state of chaos.

Far from being 'savages', the inhabitants of the continent that came to be known as North America had a rich culture, at the core of which was a much deeper spirituality than that of the Europeans who came to conquer them.

Is there blame to be placed? Can you curse the Roman Empire for setting off a disastrous chain of events? Never mind all that: As a species, we've made plenty of mistakes. The best we can do is to learn from them. The future is in our hands -- no use dwelling on the past.

The various Native American tribes have come to be known as Nations. It is no accident, though I was unaware of the connection at the time, that the name 'Unified Settlement' has been replaced with 'Nation of Earth'. I will not suggest that we all attempt live as they did centuries ago, but I do think it would be useful for us to think of ourselves as one very large tribe.

We would also do well to respect our elders, and care for the planet that gives us life, and keep in our minds and hearts those things which are truly important. There are many cultures dotting the surface of this globe to gain inspiration from...

...but if you are reading this, you are probably someone who only needs to look within...

At this point in my journey, I can see that I must become more familiar with Native American ways -- but of course this will only be for my own education. The Nation of Earth is something new, and its structure will not be a direct copy of anything that came before. However, somewhere in there is the key to becoming recognized as a nation.

It might not be all that long before there are Nation of Earth license plates...


For my next post, I would like to answer some questions. Have any?


Phil Smith
June 18, 2006