Creating a New Civilization
Creating a New Civilization
Creating a New Civilization
Tokyo Forum, November 2005
Sustainability. Systems. Science. Spirituality. These are the components of the "4-S Concept" put forth by the Goi Peace Foundation president Hiroo Saionji at the Forum 2005 "Creating a New Civilization".
ARI Films was one of the film production groups covering the event.
Kabbalist Rav Michael Laitman, PhD was one of the speakers who addressed the audience at the Public forum of the event. He noted:
"The reason for the global crisis is human egoism which increases every generation. But we cannot fight it directly and force people to love one another. We cannot force love. That is why we have to utilize the power of society over individuals. Each and every one of us is greatly affected by society: each of us wants respect from society; each of us is influenced by the opinions of society. If we can make it so that the most appreciated thing in the world will be giving—more appreciated than any other act of man, then people will want to give, they will want to bestow and to share, because they will want the respect of society.
We have to see how we can cancel, revoke all of the prizes in society, except for one prize: the appreciation of a person's contribution to society. So when we point to a person and say that he or she gives to others that would be the greatest reward of all. That will make people give to one another, and love one another. Because we see how society influences people. I think we can do that. I hope that together we can build a new civilization."
