’Citizen LifeQuality’ is the focus in this first blog of this happy new year. It pursues the previous conclusion that the next testament needs advances. Intriguingly, any such texts are made by humans only, yet claimed to be of divine origin. Anyhow, such ‘first philosophies’ are limited to humans’ current perception, knowledge and imagination – and reflect that level of quality. Therefore, this focus is on the most important word for any human – LifeQuality (LQ). Prosperingly, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 are indeed such needed advances to the universal Human Rights (HR).
These songs are selected to associate to entering ‘Citizen Deuce’ - as a dual citizen of 2020.01.01.
The quality of humanity has been a basic theme in the 8 years of these weekly blogging. Ever since the plebs of Roma1 to the bourgeois of Roma3, there is a dramatic development of LQ. Most is stated in milestones like the New Testament, the Magna Carta and the United Nations’ declarations. However, those blogs are too comprehensive to summarize here. Yet, some previous citations support the following conclusions.
The definition of LifeQuality (LQ) is a modified version of the UN/ISO 8402 definition for quality of products and services. “LQ is defined as; a person’s totality of properties and potentials to satisfy the stated and implied needs.” “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs shows 5 main categories; Physical, Safety, Social, Respect and Self-realization. The ‘stated needs’ are similar to the ‘Human Rights’. The 193 UN member-states are obligated to secure their citizens’ rights concerning; private properties, self-determination, security, privacy, family, work, education, in addition to freedoms of thought, conscience, religion, expression and more.” (See blogs like UU20180323 and UU20170721.)
Other related models made for UU blogs are; a 3D ethical system of GCR (Good/Constructive/Right); a 3D political model relating to the constitutional LEJ powers (Legal/Executive/Juridical); a 3^3 (3x3x3) psychosocial model based on Drive, Will and Belief; an extended psychosocial Game models; a 5D scenario model for past as well as future; and extended terminology by extended use of suffixes. (See blogs like UU20140912, UU 20150612 and UU20170407).
“Despite knowing that the UN has not eliminated warfare of all kinds, there is a valid Belief that the UN’s collective conscience has prevented a nuclear ww3. This led to the conclusion that any human needs and deserves a Global Human Right Law (GHRL). Also, knowing that the UN do not have the legal powers to make nations live up to their obligations, the path is to make multi-lateral NHRL. “All NHRL (National Human Right Laws) should at least include UNC (United Nations Charter) that provides the UN powers to investigate and mediate in international disputes, - and authorizes international economic, diplomatic, and military sanctions and force to resolve the disputes, - as well as the ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) and ICESCR (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights).” (See blogs like UU20170526 and UU20141017.)
“The nations of the UN have agreed on a new program for this century - called the 17 Sustainability Development Goals for 2030. The 17 SDG do not merely concern individual humans’ needs and rights, not merely in the ‘developing’ nations - but the whole humanity. The nature, cities, fabrics, governments and enterprises are included.” “The SDGs cover a broad range of social and economic development issues, that include the traditional Human Rights as poverty, hunger, health, education, climate, gender equality, water, sanitation, energy, environment, governments and social justice. The SDG framework does not distinguish between the united nations, but to all countries as well as the globe.” Moreover, the 17 SDG is a complex and interdependent system with 169 targets. (See blogs like UU20141017 and links hereunder.)
The first 8 Sustainable Development Goals are directly related to the individual Human Rights. The SDG 9-17 are an upgrade and related to organisations, industry, cities and constitutions too. Maybe most important, there are sustainable goals for sane governance. Thus - the theories of Quality of the LEJ powers has thereby become highly relevant with the 17 SDG for 2030. However, the attempt to promote a GHRL (Global Human Right Law) for 2020 was sadly unsuccessful. Still, that determination should be upgrade to a GSDL 2030 (Global Sustainable Development Law).
Alarmingly, the united nations’ wholistic efforts to promote the basic human needs and rights have been tipped off balance with extreme single-minded actions towards racism, blasphemy and sexism. The result was less LQ to most humans. Just as alarming is the jeopardizing of the SDG system. The overexposure of SDG13 (climate action) is about to jeopardize all the other SDGs and their 169 targets - by single-sided overexposure of a single target – the CO2 level.
Still, 2030 is not a final goal, but rather a milestone for the further advances. In brief, the next Testament, whenever that will be produced and published - must aim to be a 2000 years guidance for the Gaia-forming of Terra - for humanity’s sake. This will be talked through in the coming UU blogs.
Finally, one intriguing thought, - looking at the illustration of SDG17, one could wonder what the 18th SDG could be. From this point of view, - it is Humanity itself.
Music
Happy - Pharrell Williams jazz cover ft. Gunhild Carling on 10 instruments
‘Happy’ is written, produced, and performed by the singer Pharrell Williams. The song became a hit as #1 in 24 countries. It got many awards and recognitions as well. No wonder, happiness was transferred from human to human and had an extraordinary collective appeal.
Gunhild Carling is a Swedish jazz musician and a multi-instrumentalist. She became famous for playing three trumpets at the same time, - as presented in UU20180330. She also plays trombone, bagpipes, recorder and harp, and will often showcase all of her skills in one single song – like in this jazz cover of ' Happy'.
Happy - Pharrell Williams (ft. Gunhild Carling on 10 instruments) + lyrics + original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xywNeumntoE https://genius.com/Pharrell-williams-happy-lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZSe6N_BXs
ExtraUU1 – Coldplay - Life in Technicolor - The 30 Articles of Human Rights
Coldplay is a British alternative rock group from 1998. Brian Eno helped with the production. The group has 7 Grammy Awards of 25 nominations, 7 Brit Awards, 5 MTV Video Music Awards and a UK bestselling album in 2011. Coldplay has been an active supporter to several social and political issues like ‘Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign’, Amnesty International, Band Aid and Live 8.
ExtraUU2– Beranek - Loving the Alien (Bowie cover) + lyrics + original
Becoming a Nordic dual citizen in 2020.01.01 is certainly a milestone in life. I even might be one of the very first formally legal aliens with dual Danish/Norwegian citizenship. But it is only paper. It took 18 years to get this far – from being a stranger in a strange land. One should not expect too much of humanization by the collective of anti-democratic statesmen - I reckon.
Thus, this cover version of Bowies ‘Loving the Alien’ by Beranek means a lot while entering Citizen Deuce. Not that the lyrics suits such a new kind of citizen much, - but it does indeed for this UU theme and the following blogs. Surely, it makes one think of what to Believe, how are all the alien citizens these days - and what in god’s name is true and false.
David Bowie has been inspirational to a lot in these UU blogs. Reflections of his unexpected passing was uttered in UU20160408. “How are David Robert Jones these days? That might sound like an odd question knowing that David Bowie passed away by Cancer at 69. Yet, Ziggy Stardust passed in 1975, leaving David Bowie more alive than in a long time. The Ziggy character was definitely an alter ego created for public appearances. The inspirations might have been due to his dissimilar eyes, bisexuality and schizophrenic half-brother. However, all the extreme activities to become a Jinn, turned out to be life threatening for his real ego. One of them had to ‘die’. Likewise, living as Bowie was hard too. Symbolically, in the video ‘Lazarus’, Jones crawled back in the closet.”
The Norwegian artist Beranek and his band were presented with 2 mini concerts in UU20150925. That presentation is translated as a whole for this occasion: “Espen Beranek Holm made a hit with a ‘boom & punchline’ in 1981. That was after a period as a folksinger in ‘Studio Klive’ with Martin Nygaard. New inspirations came from artists like The Residents, Kraftwerk, Yes, King Crimson and Genesis. The classic guitar was replaced with synthesizers, drum machines and electric guitars. Beranek’s debut album was ‘Sound of Danger’ in 1981. The follow-up ‘X-Ray’ (1983) made a national performer’s prize. Later releases were Trigger’ (1984), ‘Daylight In The Dark’ (1986), ‘The Red File’ (1988). The carrier ended with the album ‘Tacoma Bridge’ (1994). 20 years later, there was a comeback with the album ‘One Day’ (2013). There were several concerts with full band in the 80’s – and touring to Stockholm, Hamburg, Amsterdam, London and New York. As mentioned in UU20130906, there was no public success like the talent and the works deserved. A reason could be inner diversions and stress, - as for so many other groups. It could also be that the grave cold-war themes in the earlier phases could not quite replace the ‘Grease’ inspired charm. Anyways, the ‘best of’ album called ‘Vintage Tapes’ do present a fine collection of the art.”