How can we sustain human life on earth? The advancement of civilisation requires active contribution which builds on generations of work and continuous progress in the saga of the human life on earth. It requires that no one is a mere passenger but every person is an active participant in creating a world a betterContinue reading “TO LEARN AND TO SERVE OTHERS IS OUR TWO-FOLD MORAL PURPOSE”
Author Archives: Mika Korhonen
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER IS A CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD PEACE
We value conversations. Long, meaningful, soul-to-soul conversations. Close connections open up possibilities for open discussion and mutual respect. We have no longer the need to divide people into ‘us’ and ‘them’ and can get rid of those prejudices which we have inherited from previous generations. The value of conversations is the possibility to arrive toContinue reading “BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER IS A CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD PEACE”
IT IS THE ROLE OF THE ECONOMY TO SERVE HUMANITY
Materialism has spread to every corner of our planet and promoting a culture of consumerism in the name of a strong global economy and human welfare. It promotes a habit of consumption that seeks to satisfy our selfish desires, encouraging endless expenditure of wealth and use the scarce resources of our planet like there isContinue reading “IT IS THE ROLE OF THE ECONOMY TO SERVE HUMANITY”
EVERYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY
Lasting progress can be achieved when people, individually and as members of communities, join forces to do something they collectively value. To build both volition and capacity to contribute to the common good, each according to his or her particular circumstances is therefore an imperative. Capacity and volition go hand in hand: capacity is notContinue reading “EVERYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY”
EVERY HUMAN BEING IS VALUABLE.
One of the foundational concepts is the nobility inherent to every human being upon which hope for the future of humankind is built. There is goodness in every human being, capacity to show forth human values and potential, like a mine full of gems of inestimable value. Since we are all different everyone has differentContinue reading “EVERY HUMAN BEING IS VALUABLE.”
Discovery Street Corner Stones
the corner stones: values that drive us