When Copen Met Hagen

This is a story about 2 brothers – Copen andWho knew you were going to grow up so fast !
Hagen. Copen is 21 and thus has a relativelyHagen : Forget Mom !! You can default on your
‘developed’ persona and Hagen is 15, butpromise to her and you want me to make a promise
smart and ‘developing’ fast.to you !! I am walking out !!!
One morning, Copen and Hagen decide to go a cafeAnd thus Copen and Hagen fought happily ever after.
and have a chat-Climate thus remains limited to some lame essay talk
Copen : Hey Hagen, how many times have I told yougiven by some 13 year old that gets shared a million
to stop smoking. You are too young to do that.times and tones of people, who I hope, know what
Hagen : Oh yeah !! but you started when you werethey are protesting for.
just 12 !Australia is coming out to be a champion amongst
Copen : And that was a mistake. And I don’tthe copens as they are giving in their best shot at
want you to repeat the same mistakes that I made.scraping their promise to mom Kyoto and Africa is
Hagen : Aah ha ! Well I don’t listen to peoplebeing termed as the champion amongst the Hagens
who make mistakes.as they are willing to stand tall and refuse to be
Copen : Listen, I am elder to you and thus smarterdominated. Well, Ironic to a summit that should have
and more self dependent. So I have the right tochampions termed on the basis of the vision and
advice you.valor shown by a nation towards taking initiative for
Hagen : oh really, then why don’t you give mefixing the environment. Copens are worried that it will
some more money to buy a ‘hukkah’ ! Ithamper their capitalist economies – well
would be less injurious you know.apparently you taught the world that capitalism is
Copen : Buy one?? why don’t you make onepowerful and flexible – isn’t it powerful and
just like I have done.flexible enough to accommodate the environment ???
Hagen : Haah, then atleast teach me how to make itWe have reached such a point that even if some
or share the technology how I am supposed tominister from some country comes up with some
make it.innovative way and decides to lead by an example,
Copen : Oh I will, but you have to promise you willthe pride and political ego of his nation will be so
smoke less.badly hurt, that implementing something would
Hagen : Oh yeah ! And what happened to theanyways be just a dream for him. Handling the
promise you made to mom (Mrs kyoto) few yearsprotestors will be on agenda for a few months then.
back ?The opposition in that country would be celebrating
Copen : That was an old thing. Besides, this isthough.;)
between you and me. Don’t get mom in
between. Forget about that thing. Besides it not myPretty funny we all cannot agree on the underlining
fault that she didn’t make you promise that time.necessities for our own survival !