Despair over the global crisis of democracy was rejected by those who entered adulthood in the second decade of the 21st century. Perceiving the need for a change in the operating system of democracy young people in nations across the world worked in different fields to foster a cultural shift not merely a regime change. Striving for moral renewal and restoration of community structures – based on equity and dignity for all – these energies acted as a counter to two domineering forces of the previous century – the pervasive State and all-powerful Capital. The most profound changes were wrought by those who did not set out to solve problems. Instead they did what it takes to build and nurture a civilization based on respect for all life forms.