Wars, global inequality, global warming, loss of biodiversity: global challenges are stirring us up. We know how to solve them: globally. But we shy away from this scope and stick blindly to our home nation. Why is that?<\/p>\n
What constitutes a nation anyway? A \"people\"? The language, the culture, the history? None of that. So what has such a strong effect on us? It is an innate impulse from our evolution: we automatically differentiate between ourselves (ingroup - for example, domestic) and others (outgroup - for example, foreign).<\/p>\n
This blocks our view of the global solutions. What do these look like? And how do we overcome the national hurdles that stand in our way to make them tangible?<\/p>\n
Markus Neuenschwander Biologist, spatial planner, publisher<\/p>\n
Franziska Teuscher Biologist, environmental scientist, Social Director of the City of Bern<\/p>\n
Liska Bernet Master in International Cooperation, Founder Glocal Roots<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wars, global inequality, global warming, loss of biodiversity: global challenges are stirring us up. We know how to solve them: globally. But we shy away from this scope and stick blindly to our home nation. Why? What constitutes a nation anyway? A \"people\"? The language, the culture, the history? None of that. What then has such a strong effect in [...]<\/p>\n