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The wonder called U2opia is not a place.

It’s an idea.

And it’s not a complicated idea.

In fact, it’s really quite simple.

Admittedly, it’s ambitious. It’s outrageously ambitious, and here’s a place, thankfully, at long last, where no apologies are required. Dreams, when dreamed big and proper, should be ambitious. You needn’t apologize for dreaming big dreams.

I won’t hold it against you (I hold nothing against you) if you wish to dismiss this as one of those ideas that sound just a little teensy bit cra-cra-cra-crazy. But go ahead. Feel free. We’re talking about the good kind of cra-cra-cra-crazy here.

U2opia is an idea of a world where people, whoever – just people, really – from all walks of life, come together, united, in a positive common cause. Peace, love, hope, charity, equality, justice, whatever, this idea manifests itself whenever there’s a union, of the multi into the one. Groups of disparate people, individuals, coming together, getting along, mingling. Imagine a world where all our differences do not divide us, but distinguish us. A world of individuals, coming together to work towards something we all have in common. Something that is positive! Together. This is the common ground viewpoint. It’s nothing new. It’s an eternal idea. What is maybe new is the presentation. What maybe new is the possibility. U2opia offers a brand new way to look at the world. Great sights are to behold! It’s all truly fantastic and amazing and scary yet fun.

But why?

That’s usually one of the first questions asked.

Why?

Why U2?

Seriously here.

What’s so great about this rock band from Ireland?

It’s a valid question, thanks for raising it. This is a question I’ve asked myself, many times over. Why does U2 stand out? Why are they so important? What’s the big deal? Among all the other rock stars, among all the other celebrities, of all the historical world figures and venerable heroes, throughout all the ages of known human history, why are U2 so special? What’s so great about this band and this guy who calls himself Bono?

I am so glad that you asked.

In the event that those who encounter these words are unfamiliar with U2, here is the brief historical context for what may turn out to be the transformation of human consciousness. I thank each and every one of you for tuning in, or downloading it or what have you, to the idea of learning more. The U2opian faith and it’s message of hope and goodwill – the message that travels the globe offering a path to lasting peace and prosperity for the entire human race, and sustainability for the whole ecosystem in which it lives – originated with the formation of a simple rock n’ roll band.