What are you reading Anna
From Lisbon to Vladivostok
It is book by John Paul
What is it about
The author discusses
The United States of Europe
Hence the title
That will never happen
Too many conflicting ideas
But in theory it could
Let me explain
If you look at this swimming pool
What do you see
Water
I agree
If you consider the diving board end of the pool as Lisbon
And the end nearest to the summer house as Vladivostok
What is the main thing that joins them
Water
Correct and this is where John Paul is coming from
Look at the surface of the pool what do you see and feel
Unity calmness and a sense of order maybe
If a terrible storm hit La Piscine it might cause the waters to boil
But in time when the storm has passed then the calmness will return
If you jump into the pool then you will shatter its construction
But only for a short while and then again the calmness will return
We can learn a great deal from the waters of a simple swimming pool
On another level John Paul splits people into three groups
The extremists on the right and left and the people of the middle ground
What in your opinion is the largest group
The people of the middle ground I would imagine
Spot on and if the ship in stable then it will not lean in either direction
You are always going to have extreme factions in every country
But the negativity they cause is much outweighed by middle ground
I agree but what if the peoples of the middle ground disagree
To see things from a different perspective in only human
Debate must be encouraged and if an agreement is not reached
Then both sides should respect the others position
For the common good should be the starting point
If lets say your country was flooded with wheat fields
And other countries were blessed with root crops
Then these countries and others with rich resources
Would trade for the common good
That is quite logical
Just imagine the title once again
From Lisbon to Vladivostok
I think the author is being too simplistic
Maybe but what is everything when you strip it back
Tell me Anna
It is simple even the most complex mathematical problem is simple
When it is stripped back into its component parts
And that is where the complexities lie
As humans we do not trust simplicity
Indeed we are terrified by simplicity
What is John Paul’s conclusion
He is hopeful but doubtful at the same time
John Paul has Utopia in his eyes
But is that a crime
In some peoples eyes yes
They thrive on chaos as it causes a vacuum
And it is then when the structure is broken
That they invade sometimes with guns
But more often with words
Outlaw