User talk:Thy foundation

ABOU THY Eratosthenes, head of the great library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt, coined the term "geography". It means "earth writing" and is now an intricate element not only of humanity's environmental challenges but also of our social, economic and political ones. They all have inescapable geographic components.

So we are devising twelve multiple-choice questions to offer you feedback on your personal awareness of the world, on your ability to recognize and understand the fascinating complexity of this planet and your life on it. Please stay tuned. We soon will be posting our first take.

i. Is it an inherent responsibility for each of us to try to make a positive difference in the world? What do our own ethical and religious traditions tell us? Does participation depend on financial or social resources? To what degree should we commit? Does it matter if we do nothing? Are we aware of possible negative influences on the world? What are the things to change, anyway?

ii. Self-assessment: a necessary measure of commitment. Are we born to be idealists or activists? To what degree? How do we withstand ridicule, censure, isolation, poverty, or imprisonment?

iii. "If I were king..." Do our leaders, elected and appointed, seek positive change or power? Does war ever lead to positive change?

iv. What is the range of possibilities? Historical models, large organizations, governments, individuals, and small-scale changes.

v. Gender, race and religious distinctions! Have they made a difference in history? Do they make a difference now?

vi. Money! How is it used? What does giving money actually accomplish? How should we qualify potential recipients?

vii. How do I become more of an activist? Where do I begin? Whom do I trust? What are my goals?

viii. What is my return on investment? Spiritual, financial, social, personal...

ix. Heroes of positive change, twelve case histories

The independent activist, within the system: Bill Drayton of Ashoka The independent activist, outside the system: Albert Schweitzer Architect: Le Corbusier Sculptor: Michelangelo Adventurer: Jacques Cousteau Politician: Teddy Roosevelt Photographer: Sebastiao Salgado Writer: Rachel Carson Filmmaker: Robert Redford The special role of the artist: Leonardo da Vinci, from the caves of Lascaux to digital art of the modern day, what roles do artists play in positive change? The special role of the inventor: Thomas Edison, was the wheel invented with good intent? What about gunpowder? Or printing? Or computers? Would you give up your life? Karen Silkwood, Gandhi, soldiers.

These are the asking of our inner soul. What you want to be?

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