Humans are part of nature, but market demands otherwise
It becomes more and more evident that market law cannot deliver human nature
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In today’s materialistic world there is a risk of people becoming slaves to money, as though they were simply cogs in a huge money-making machine. This does nothing for human dignity, freedom, and genuine well-being. Wealth should serve humanity, and not the other way around. -Dalai Lama
To die for..?
I know people who say they are willing to die for their country. If they instead would die for peace, it would be impossible to go to war. Because noone would. So if you die for not going to war, you would never have to die for your country.
Ideas
Great force?
Only imagination?
So what do people mean, when they say ONLY imagination?
Why am I here?
I am not in this life to be right. I am here to be me. I am not in this life to make other people wrong. I am here to acknowledge their presence. I am not here to compete. I am here to cooperate. I am not here to win. I [...]
Dalai Lama:
In today’s materialistic world there is a risk of people becoming slaves to money, as though they were simply cogs in a huge money-making machine. This does nothing for human dignity, freedom, and genuine well-being. Wealth should serve humanity, and not the other way around.
Utopi
Utopi, sier folk. Og tror at de har beskrevet noe som er “umulig”. Verden slik den ser ut i dag, var en utopi i 1970. 1970 var helt utopisk i 1930. Glassfiberski var utopi i 1968. Internett var utopisk i 1990. Jeg var en utopi i 1964. Det handler ikke om å velge noe annet [...]
Endlessly seeking worthiness
I meet so many people that seem to seek enlightenment, whatever that is. They even SAY that that is what they are seeking. But I see something else: They seek to become WORTHY. Worthy of the life they want. As if they need to find a “gift”. In order to turn into something which they [...]
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Philosophy Quotes
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