Ideas Can the fierce wars of today end in peace?
Sep 29, 2025
Beverly Jacobs, an expert in Indigenous law, unveils the Great Law of Peace and emphasizes the significance of women's roles in establishing harmony. Cesar Jaramillo, a disarmament advocate, critiques the military-industrial complex while exploring pathways to negotiation amidst global conflicts. Payam Akhavan, an international human rights lawyer, highlights the need for interconnectedness and moral imperatives in peacemaking. Together, they discuss the balance of immediate ceasefires and long-term justice, underscoring the importance of cultural responsibility and public engagement in fostering peace.
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Cultivate Public Empathy And Realism
- When experts offer solutions, counter public cynicism and bad faith by cultivating empathy and realistic leadership expectations.
- Build public awareness to pressure leaders toward long-term, not narrow short-term, interests.
Paradox Of Global Village And Division
- Payam notes a paradox: greater global interdependence coexists with retrenchment into divisive ideologies.
- He warns that refusal to adapt to interdependence risks costly conflict before change occurs.
Regulate Autonomous Warfare Now
- Prepare legal and ethical frameworks now for autonomous weapons and drones to prevent lower thresholds for war.
- Clarify accountability rules before these systems change how conflicts start and spread.