The world today doesn’t spin on its own. Its axis is not just planetary rotation – it is youth, ideas, and the constant thirst for knowledge. In a time when the digital has become real, and the real increasingly depends on the digital, the question “Who turns the world?” becomes a call to look in the mirror and see our role in this ongoing transformation.

Every day life proves the old saying: “Time runs, and man must chase after it.” Today, time doesn’t just run – it flies, accelerated by technology and by new tools that change the way we learn, work, and even dream. Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant fantasy but our everyday companion. It enables us to solve problems faster, think more creatively, and create more efficiently. But to use it wisely, something deeply human is required – the will to learn, an open mind, and the courage to embrace challenges.

That is exactly where young people have the key role. We are the ones who must never stop learning. Not to fear the new, but to welcome it with curiosity. Just as a seed must break through hard soil to become a tree, we too must break through inertia and grow with the world.

This idea of balance and growth was especially felt in Moravec, a small village in the Czech Republic, which, with its cleanliness, greenery, and calm rhythm, reminds us that the world is beautiful precisely when it is in harmony. There, far from the city’s noise, we had the chance to dive into a different reality – that of artificial intelligence.

The project “Smart Tools: Integrating AI into Erasmus+ Projects” opened new horizons for us. The applications and tools we learned about were not just technical solutions – they were bridges to the future. From simple programs that make communication easier to sophisticated systems that create content or anticipate needs, we realized that artificial intelligence is more than technology – it is the language of a new era. In Moravec, we understood that the future is not something that will simply arrive on its own, but something we are building today, with every step of our education and curiosity.

That is why young people are becoming increasingly aware that the world is not something that just “happens” – it is something we create. With knowledge, with work, with vision.

So, who turns the world?
Not the stars, not politicians, nor coincidences. It is turned by those who learn, those who adapt, those who see the future not as a threat, but as an opportunity.

And so, let us hold on to one thought: “A person is as great as they are willing to learn.”
We, the youth, are the ones who must keep turning the world forward – with daily growth, with courage for the new, and with constant curiosity. Because only in this way will the world truly keep turning – in the right direction.

Anastasija Gjorgjievska, for all who seek answers