Wisdom
Candide, in his wisdom, said,
“Let us cultivate our garden.”
no small endeavor,
which, in the aggregate,
can ultimately
change
the world.
Our World
We are a world bound together by common natural laws and intertwined destines. The oceans, winds, pollution, wars, affect everyone on the planet. We must, therefore, look to the complete picture of the world, because we cannot escape the consequences of irrational actions in an interdependent cosmos. These are some goals for an interdependent world-
1. A world in balance ecologically so the our environment can sustain us in the future.
2. Enough food and adequate shelter.
3. Educational opportunities.
4. A distribution of psychological knowledge, so we may relate better in inter-personal and intercultural relationships.
5. A more adequate understanding of causes and cures for criminal and anti-social behavior.
6. Encouragement of meaningful activities, and activities with growth potential, according to the needs and the capabilities of all people.
7. Education for personal responsibility in one’s personal life.
8. A more definitive understanding of people’s common and individual needs and how they interrelate, as applied to diverse cultural groups and diverse ages and sexes within these groups.
9. All people’s right to self-determination and redress in government.
The world is my country.
All mankind are my brethren.
To do good is my religion.
Thomas Paine
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