How Flags Unite and Divide Us @TED @TEDx #shorts #tedxtalks

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This is the flag of Earth, designed by Oskar Pernefeldt of Sweden.
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Just imagine with me for a second:
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What if we celebrated our humanity
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as much if not more than we celebrate our nationalities?
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As we become a spacefaring civilization and we go off into the stars,
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what do our nations mean anyway
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when you're standing on the surface of Mars or any other planet?
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And then of course, back here on Earth,
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as our planet is facing a climate crisis,
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as our climate could be unlivable in our children or grandchildren's lifetime,
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I believe we need a strong symbol,
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a flag,
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to unite us to fight,
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not just as nations, but as a species.
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Thank you.
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