Yunus' wish list

Towards the end of his book Creating a World without Poverty, Yunus shares his 2050 wish list. Amongst the items, there are a few which called my attention:

- There will be no poor, no beggars and no homeless

- There will be no passports or visas – everybody will be a world citizen

- There will be no war, no war simulation, no military institutions and no mass destruction weapons

- The economic system will encourage people, enterprises and institutions to share their prosperity

- There will be no discrimination of any kind

- Basic connectivity will be wireless and practically free

- People will enjoy an atmosphere of continuous innovation

- Everybody will be committed to maintaining a sustainable lifestyle

- All peoples will live in peace, harmony and friendship, searching for expansion of humankind’s potential


And he finishes: “If we consider human history, it’s clear that we always accomplish what we want – or what we refuse to accept.”