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P5Y

Think Big. It’s a simple thing to say, not so easy to do. But here is a piece of Big Thinking that might just be worth getting behind: World Peace within 5 Years. I discovered this site from a very subtle link on Seth Godin’s blog. What an amazing idea, let’s put a deadline on World Peace. Why not make war socially unacceptable, like we have done with drink-driving and are in the process of doing with smoking. Could this turn out to be the crowning achievement of The Internet (surely already one of Humanity’s greatest accomplishments)? Now, this may be an unattainable goal, or it may be a world-changing idea. I don’t know. There is sure to be a lot of passive-aggressive nay-sayers. But how can it possibly hurt to try? So do your part. Visit http://p5yblog.wordpress.com/about/ and get involved.

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Nathan Otto and Amber Lupton said:

Tim, thanks for your support!

We are launching the 5-year countdown Feb 14. Here's what you or anyone can do to support the launch:

1. Register on P5Y.org.

2. Take a photo of yourself and friends holding a sign that says "P:5Y" and the name of your city and country. So your sign would say "P:5Y South Wales" and maybe "UK" unless you are a Welsh Nationalist ;-). All creeds welcome! Be creative, have fun.

3. Send the photo to photo@p5y.org by Feb 10.

We will use the photos at our star-studded launch party in Los Angeles.

# January 29, 2009 11:59 PM