There is only one way out. The surrender of national sovereignty to a supranational authority. We must place the military power of the atomic bomb in the hands of a world government. I know this sounds like a dream. But consider the alternative. If we fail, the history books of the future—if there are any history books—will record only this: That we were too primitive to handle the fire we stole from the gods.
Albert Einstein’s 1947 address, "The Menace of Mass Destruction," remains one of the most chilling and urgent warnings of the atomic age. Delivered to the World Federalists, this speech marked Einstein's transition from the father of modern physics to a fierce, unapologetic advocate for global peace. The Context of the Speech There is only one way out
Many will say that this goal is idealistic and unattainable. They will argue that human nature cannot change, and that nations will never surrender their sovereignty. But we do not have the luxury of time or the choice between idealism and realism. The choice before us is between a world government based on law and total destruction. I know this sounds like a dream
as the "greatest political genius of our time," citing Gandhi’s work as proof that human conviction could overcome material military power. Atomic Archive more quotes Albert Einstein’s 1947 address, "The Menace of Mass
