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If you could name a Counsel of 12 to govern the world, who would you name?

Here at TED we have had many many conversations about global values, and the possibility/desirability of of global governance. Of course we never reached a consensus. But assuming we had, what 12 people would you name to a global governing counsel and for each, why?

Who would you trust to govern us globally if you were in charge of naming a 12 person governing body?

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    Paul van Zoggel

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    Jul 12 2012: Frans Timmermans inspired me once through an after TEDxAmsterdam interview, the earth needs a government on each continent, and representatives should sit at one table. He understands how we should embrace 'fear', a very important aspect in (global) governance.

    Zoe Weil wondered for a long time why she loves the star trek enterprise series; it is the story that everything is in peace on this planet, making star trek the new challenge for humans. I guess we really need that dream to create balance on earth.

    So I would candidate these two, for various reasons what the stand for, to be understood and learned from on every world region.

    Than ofcourse,

    we will never sacrifice (global) human survival for (global) nature needs, so we have a long way to go to 'govern' at all. :)
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      Lindsay Newland Bowker 50+

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      Jul 13 2012: Hi Paul,

      Nice to see you..thanks for stopping by and thanks for your two picks which suggest as I believe that nations perhaps are too ideologically attached to their own sovereignty to ever provide the kind of leadership we desperately need to fix the parts of de facto global governance that has us all, even tiny little remote Maine communities , in its grip.
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        Paul van Zoggel

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        Jul 13 2012: My humble opinion;

        The nationstate is an idea which became a tool for prosperity, of the few, taking all on the bandwagon if beneficial. Which in the end always is the case.

        Any entrepreneur, small or humongous splits the world between 5-12 regions, depending on it's focus.

        As companies/collaborations always have dictated political discourse, naturally, the few are starting to see bigger benefits in small county level regions (between 20-200 miles, depending on population densities) and the 5-12 regions.

        How this will unfold, time will tell, and will benefit the (rich) few, taking all on the bandwagon again.

        One thing is important for this to happen; vision by a few. A bright light at the other side of the tunnel we are currently globally are going through. Vision has nothing to do with money, left-right politics, democracy, dictatorship, those are all technical tools.

        And I guess, hope, those are the 12 you are looking for. Looking forward to the endlist :)

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