confessions of a miseducated man Introduction.ppt

Confessions of a Miseducated Man Norman Cousins (1915—1990) Careers: writer editor citizen diplomat promoter of holistic healing unflagging optimist Lifelong Concerns: war and peace world governance justice human freedom the human impact on the environment health and wholeness Author Author Belief in world governance: He believed that enduring world peace could only be achieved through effective world governance. Belief in world federalism: He argued for a world no longer based on the supremacy of nationalism and other superficial differences. Contribution to peace and human well-being: He arranged for medical treatment in USA for 24 young Japanese women who came to be known as the “Hiroshima Maidens”; helped support the medical care of 400 Japanese children orphaned by the atomic bomb; with his wife, legally adopted one of the Maidens; helped create a program for the “35 Polish women who had been victims of Nazi medical experiments during the war”. Originally, tribalism refers to behavior and attitudes that are based on strong loyalty to tribe. Scholars believe that modern regionalism, racism, and nationalism are merely more refined forms of primitive tribalism. II. Tribalism In his book The Lexus and the Olive Tree, Thomas Friedman wrote: “Globalization is not a phenomenon. It is not just some passing trend. Today it is an international system shaping the domestic politics and foreign relations of virtually every country, and we need to understand it itself.” As thoughtful people concerned about world affairs, our job is to pick up “globalization”, examine it from all sides, dissect it, and then nurture and promote the good parts and mitigate or slow down the bad parts. Globalization is much like fire. Fire itself is neither good nor bad. Used properly, it can cook food, sterilize equipment, form iron, and heat our homes. Used carelessly, fire can destroy lives, towns and forests in an instant. III. Globalization Theme Compre