The world is a very strange theater. Right now, the play is getting very boring. For a long time, we had the United Nations. Think of the UN as an old, dusty museum. People go there to look at things that used to work. They wear expensive suits. They eat very nice meals. They sit in big, comfortable chairs and talk about how sad the world is. They call this 'diplomacy.' In reality, it is just a way for rich countries to feel good while doing absolutely nothing. For decades, the UN has watched the world fall apart. They send people in blue hats to stand around and watch things burn. Then they write a report about it. It is a perfect system if you like reports and hate action. I have watched this for a long time. I told you it would fail. And now, the theater has a new act.

Enter the 'Board of Peace.' The name alone is enough to make any smart person laugh. It sounds like something you would buy at a grocery store to help you sleep. The American president has decided that the old museum is too quiet. He wants a new show. He promises to 'end decades of suffering' with this new board. It is a very big promise. It is the kind of promise a man makes when he wants to sell you a used car that has no engine. You know the car won't drive, but he says it so loudly that you almost want to believe him. Critics are already calling it a 'vainglorious project.' That is just a fancy way of saying it is all about one man’s ego. But isn't everything in politics about ego?

The UN is very worried. They are scared of being 'sidelined.' Imagine being a professional talker and worrying that someone else might talk louder than you. That is the current state of global politics. The UN is like an old actor who forgot his lines. The Board of Peace is the new actor who doesn't even have a script. He just wants to yell and hope the audience claps. This is the tragedy of our time. We think that if we just change the name of the committee, the world will stop being a mess. We think that a 'board' can fix problems that have existed since the beginning of time. It is a very sweet thought, but it is also very stupid.

Let’s look at the logic. The UN failed because it is a giant pile of red tape. It has too many rules and too many people who have to agree. The Board of Peace will likely be different. It will have fewer rules and only one person who has to agree. Is that better? Probably not. It is just a different kind of failure. Instead of a slow death by paperwork, we get a fast death by press release. The goal isn't actually to create peace. Peace is boring. Peace doesn't get high ratings on the news. The goal is to show that you are doing something. In the modern world, 'doing something' is much more important than actually fixing the problem.

The critics say this is all for show. Of course it is for show. The world is a stage, and we are all stuck in the front row watching a very bad comedy. The idea that a new board can stop war is like thinking a new coat of paint can stop a house from falling down. But we love new things. We love the smell of a new project. It makes us feel like things are changing. The UN represents the failures of the past. The Board of Peace represents the failures of the future. It is a fresh start for the same old incompetence.

I find a special kind of joy in watching these people scramble. The bureaucrats at the UN are clicking their pens and looking at their calendars. They are wondering if they will still get their tax-free salaries if a new board takes over. The people in Washington are picking out the best furniture for the new peace office. They are probably looking for gold-plated desks and very tall chairs. This is what 'ending suffering' looks like in the 21st century. It involves a lot of interior design and very little actual peace.

In the end, nothing will change. The wars will keep going. The money will keep disappearing into the pockets of the people in the suits. The only difference is that the logo on the letterhead will be different. We are moving from a world of 'collective failure' to a world of 'individual brand building.' If you are waiting for the Board of Peace to save us, you should probably find a hobby. It is going to be a very long wait. I have my tea, and I am watching the curtains close on the UN. I just hope the next play has better snacks.