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Why world federalism is key for more sustainable future

If we reflect on recent history, particularly over the past two centuries, we observe a panorama of scientific and technological advancements, greatly propelled by the Industrial Revolution, as well as periods of colonization and subsequent decolonization. This era has given rise to a world order marked by escalating hostilities between nations. Unfortunately, since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, we have plunged headfirst into a complex array of interconnected crises, ranging from climate change to food shortages, global pandemics, cybersecurity threats, local conflicts on every continent (as well as intercontinental conflicts), the proliferation and stockpiling of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), and more. This is the current state of affairs after nearly three million years of evolution.