Writing my recent post called “Educating for Peace” reminded of one of my first clients, a gentleman by the name of Dan McGee, who casually mentioned on day that he considered himself a “citizen of Earth,” as opposed to the United States.

We live in a country in which a huge number of residents will tell you with great authority (and not too much thought) that “America is the greatest country on Earth.” If I were to make such a statement, I’d first consider what this actually means, in terms of health, longevity, happiness, education, equality of justice, environmental responsibility, wealth distribution, capacity for kindness, and compassion for people who may not look or worship like we do.

I know that such thinking doesn’t hold much water among the Fox News devotees and MAGA folks, but somehow that’s OK with me.

We Are Citizens of Earth