In ancient times, each village was more or less self-sufficient and independent. There was neither the need nor the expectation of cooperation with others outside the village. You survived by doing everything yourself. The situation now has completely changed. It has become very old-fashioned to think only in terms of my nation or my country, let alone my village.
Universal responsibility is the real key to overcoming our problems.
We ought to promote this concept, with the help of scientists. It could lead us to set up what we are all looking for, a secular morality. One working metaphor for the Great Matrix of Cyberspace is the universal sensorium known in esoteric traditions as the Akashic Records. Cyberspace is our emerging planetary super-consciousness. This is cause for optimism and enthusiasm.