A Joke and Humour

There's a joke shared by Joachim Thaler in the Rio20 IFSD group that he just heard Gordon Brown tell on a TED talk (see "Gordon Brown on global ethic vs. national interest" -http://www.ted.com/talks/gordon_brown_on_global_ethic_vs_national_interest.html):

Three world leaders - Bill Clinton, José Barroso (president of the European Commission) and the UN Secretary General - get the opportunity to ask advice from God.

Bill Clinton begins and asks God when there will finally be successful action against climate change and a low-carbon economy. God shakes His head and answers: "Not this year, not this decade, maybe not even in your lilfetime." Bill Clinton starts to cry and walks away, deeply disturbed with this dire outlook.

So José Barrose walks up to God and asks: "When will we get a recovery of global growth?" God shakes His head and says: "Not this year, not this decade, maybe not even in your lilfetime." Barroso walks away in tears, crushed with disappointment.

Finally, the UN secretary general approaches God and asks: "When will our international institutions work?" --- And God starts to cry.

Haha, all the works still lie within our hands. Have a nice day!