How Goes Wakanda

As of this writing it is well on its way to become the highest grossing motion picture of all-time, I am assuming everyone this side of Jupiter has seen "The Black Panther." If you have not, then do not raise your hand. It is best you do not reveal yourself. If you would, simply and quietly sneak out of the room and go see it. Not only will you not be sorry, you will no longer be carrying around the guilt of being the only person you know who has not yet gotten in on a good thing. As for the rest of us, let us take a few moments to discuss the ramifications of one of the final scenes of this fun movie. It is one of two scenes shown during the closing or end credits.

Speaking to a delegation of world leaders, the new chief of Wakanda pledges to share his country's many and up-till-then unknown technologies and knowledge with the international community. Such a pledge, of course, is good news, but given the skepticism with which his announcement is received, suggests the sharing to-come represents a challenge. Specifically, for the good-hearted Wakandians, in terms of communication, their work is definitely cut out for them on several levels. Perhaps their biggest obstacle is overcoming all the eye-rolling and snickers with which their announcement is received.

To begin, to effectively communicate their knowledge to the world will require a great deal of patience  Such an undertaking is going to take a great deal of strategizing, too. For instance, the many cultures of the world will need to receive what surely is complex information in ways they can understand. This will require making use of an array of communication channels that in all likelihood will vary from nation to nation. Secondly, there is the matter of audience. To whom will the leaders of Wakanda share their information? The general public? Scientists? Military leaders? All this is to say that while "The Black Panther" ends on an upbeat note, it points to the reality that positive information is not necessarily all that easy to share.