This may seem silly at first, but I think it would make a big difference in people's thinking if we replaced the words world and international with the word planetary in the names of international--er, planetary-- organizations. Thus the World Bank would become the Planetary Bank, the International Monetary Fund could become the Planetary Financial Fund, the World Trade Organization would become the Planetary Trade Organization, etc. The biggie would be the United Nations, which could become the Planetary Council, and its flag would be a digital representation of the planet rather than the current pole-centered map.
There's a kind of science fiction aspect to this that I like. I think it would help move us into that science fiction future in which people really will think in planetary terms. Words matter, and one small word change might be a great leap for humankind.
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