I really loved reading that piece. Thank you so much for sharing Deep clues into human nature. As I thought about my own ethical idealism, and as I see it emerging in the expression of the children and parents I work with at Ethical… something particular came to mind. It was the question of heart break. In the America that you identified, I think Ethical idealism often feels itself thrown against the wall of cynicism and mundane materialism like you said, creating such discouragement, erosion, atrophy.
Recently I have been studying some of the work of Rudolph Steiner, founder of the Waldorf school movement. Something that struck home to me through my studies there, is the role of freedom and making anything at all seem to matter. One of my black male students pointed to the fear that past oppressions in America could rise up again. Girls face this threat all the time as well, since their body politics are so far out of their own reach.
I am most interested and in pursuit of what keeps ethical idealism stimulated, activated and hopeful.
Many thanks, Jean.
Hi Joe,
I really loved reading that piece. Thank you so much for sharing Deep clues into human nature. As I thought about my own ethical idealism, and as I see it emerging in the expression of the children and parents I work with at Ethical… something particular came to mind. It was the question of heart break. In the America that you identified, I think Ethical idealism often feels itself thrown against the wall of cynicism and mundane materialism like you said, creating such discouragement, erosion, atrophy.
Recently I have been studying some of the work of Rudolph Steiner, founder of the Waldorf school movement. Something that struck home to me through my studies there, is the role of freedom and making anything at all seem to matter. One of my black male students pointed to the fear that past oppressions in America could rise up again. Girls face this threat all the time as well, since their body politics are so far out of their own reach.
I am most interested and in pursuit of what keeps ethical idealism stimulated, activated and hopeful.
Again, thank you, Joe.
Audrey Kindred
Well said, Joe. I share your desire for for moral witnesses.