In order to navigate our increasing interdependence, we need a mental map to help us decide what sort of a rapport we wish to have with billions of others with whom we share our planet and destinies, but not our citizenship. And for that we need forums.
These are little stories, vignettes that offer unique insights into the every day struggles of Somali migrants living in the cities of Europe.
How much risk are we willing to accept? The dangers of maintaining nuclear weapons remain the same but the issue has fallen out of public awareness, and a mistake could be disastrous.
In actual decision-making situations like the one Petrov faced on his watch at the command centre, group dynamics, not geopolitical considerations, prevail.
Right now, we must seek to overcome this tough historic moment without burdening Egyptians with a battle of no winners at all.