Part of the subtext in John Lennon’s “Imagine” (1971) seems to imply that most humans cannot imagine our world without exclusive possessions1 and the exclusionary-oppositional nature of the nation-state system.2 He and co-writer Yoko Ono hope that all humans will imagine and share all that is possible materially and spiritually without social controls. Lennon and Ono declare that they are not alone, leaving their hearers to imagine how many of us humans are with the duo and how many are not.3 In mid-2026, hear again:
Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today… Aha-ah…
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace… You…
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world… You…
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one4 and 5
Now, consider the idea that power with others is greater than power over others – the team concept applied to all humans co-existing in and across time. Beyond covetous accumulation, remember that creating, exploring and belonging in synergistic fashion by earning appreciation through contributions to others over our individual lifetimes as component parts of intertwined lineages is why we exist. In this regard, is is never a bad time to hear and/or hear again, Tiesto’s adaptation6 of Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” (1936),7 whether one was ever made to practice playing the violin inside instead of continuing to play American football or some other exhilarating sport outside in the crisp autumn wind8 or vice versa.9
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1. Martin Schwab, “Our new planets: An optimal form and purpose of economics – part 1 of 3,” 3×3 Global Drills, September 21, 2025. https://3x3globaldrills.com/2025/09/21/our-new-planets-an-optimal-form-and-purpose-of-economics-part-1-of-3/. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
2. Martin Schwab, “Outlining explorative synergy among 36 cultural bioregions across Earth – 2026-2100,” 3×3 Global Drills, April 28, 2026. https://3x3globaldrills.com/2026/04/28/outlining-explorative-synergy-among-36-cultural-bioregions-across-earth-2026-2100/. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
3. “Imagine,” Wikipedia, webpage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(song). Retrieved June 4, 2026.
4. “John Lennon Lyrics – ‘Imagine,'” AZLyrics, webpage. https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnlennon/imagine.html. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
5. “John Lennon – Imagine (1971) – Official Music hjhsVideo,” Global Music & Video. Posted October 1, 2017 (3:53): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0XSyWpMnU&list=RDTs0XSyWpMnU&start_radio=1. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
6. “Adagio for Strings (Tiesto Song),” Wikipedia, webpage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adagio_for_Strings_(Ti%C3%ABsto_song). See also, “Classic Trance Anthems Mix | Golden Era Trance Classics | Ferry Corsten, Tiësto, Armin & More,” BasslineDJs. Posted June 7, 2026 (00:20:35 of 1:30:54): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEdGs1Eyis4&list=RDeEdGs1Eyis4&start_radio=1 and Andrea Simon, “The history of: Adagio for Strings,” edm | house network, November 14, 2023. https://edmhousenetwork.com/the-history-of-adagio-for-strings/. All retrieved June 10, 2026.
7. “Adagio for Strings,” Wikipedia, webpage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adagio_for_Strings. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
8. “The Autumn Wind,” Wikipedia, webpage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autumn_Wind. See also, “The Autumn Wind” narrated by John Facenda [Full Version],” Raiders. Posted September 22, 2017 (2:38): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh6E4Cks1W4. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
9. Review section, “Childhood (1910-1923)” in “Samuel Barber,” Wikipedia, webpage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Barber. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
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