And it also became clear that these conditions of inequality and historical injustice have given rise to a feeling of hate in the world - a deeply felt hate that cannot easily be overcome with a few good words.

Global conditions are far too complex to be able to imagine that they could ever be really controlled by one power.

Relinquishing apparent national sovereignty does not have to entail a loss of national sovereignty, but can actually be a benefit.

We are living in a world that is beyond controllability.

Nonetheless, we continue to be obsessed with finding or inventing a European nation which, as in the nation state, guarantees homogeneity and thus an appropriate form of democracy and centralized government.

Initially, the horrific images of September 11th triggered an enormous wave of solidarity.

And the terror itself is an example of the world's uncontrollability.