I agree with everything except the religious references, but that is not important. I think a major shift in world view needs to happen in order for us as a species to come to the next level, and that is that we need to cooperate now instead of compete. The major hurtle is that it needs to happen voluntarily. We can not force people to cooperate, but we can encourage it, inform people about he potential, and create an avenue where they are able to.
Great Post :)