I read this recently about a group called Ted. You can find it at ted.com.
“Today, TED is therefore best thought of as a global community. It’s a community welcoming people from every discipline and culture who have just two things in common: they seek a deeper understanding of the world, and they hope to turn that understanding into a better future for us all.”
That is a goal we all share. The problem is that once you understand how the world works, then what do you do? I think I have discovered some very important principles about the functioning of the world. But these discoveries cry out for action–and action against people and countries with power. Are people going to seriously consider such action or are they going to continue to live as ants do? Ants perform their role and that is it. They don’t look for trouble inside their own ant hill.
If we are going to change the world, we will have to take action–in my opinion. I don’t think we can meditate ourselves to peace. There are some forces that are not moved by “peaceful” means.
What is the action that is needed? It is time to begin the discussion.