I begin with three cautionary tales, one from each of the three worlds into which our planet is divided. These tales will have various morals. One of the morals is that human nature is the same in all three worlds. We are the same people making the same mistakes, whether we happen to belong to the third world, the second world, or the first world. But let me tell you the stories first. The stories should speak for themselves. After you hear the stories you can decide what the morals ought to be.