The whole of the 20th century has always put the car at the center. So by putting the pedestrian first, you create these livable places, I think, with more attraction and interest and character.
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Conflict, of course, comes about because of the misuse of power and the clash of ideals, not to mention the inflammatory activities of unscrupulous and bigoted leaders. But it also arises, tragically, from an inability to understand and from the powerful emotions which, out of misunderstanding, lead to distrust and fear.
Interpretation
Conflict arises from power misuse and differing ideals, compounded by misunderstanding and fear.
This quote underscores the complex nature of conflict, highlighting that it often stems from the improper use of power and opposing values. Moreover, it points to the deeper issues of misunderstanding and emotional responses that lead to fear and distrust, suggesting that resolving conflict requires better understanding and empathy.
In practice
During a seminar on conflict resolution, reminding participants of the emotional roots of misunderstanding can enhance dialogue.
The whole of the 20th century has always put the car at the center. So by putting the pedestrian first, you create these livable places, I think, with more attraction and interest and character.
Climate change should be seen as the greatest challenge to face man and treated as a much bigger priority in the United Kingdom.
If you think about the impact of climate change, [it should be how] a doctor would deal with the problem. A scientific hypothesis is tested to absolute destruction, but medicine can't wait. If a doctor sees a child with a fever, he can't wait for [endless] tests. He has to act on what is there. The risk of delay is so enormous that we can't wait until we are absolutely sure the patient is dying.
We might be more inclined to think about the longer term if we were more aware of what is happening around us. Perhaps daily weather forecasts could include a few basic facts about the Earth's vital signs or details of where climate change is increasing the likelihood of damaging weather?
The sustainability revolution will, hopefully, be the third major social and economic turning point in human history, following the Neolithic Revolution - moving from hunter-gathering to farming - and the Industrial Revolution
Any difficulties which the world faces today will be as nothing compared to the full effects which global warming will have on the world-wide economy.
As the sun shines both on the cedar and the smallest flower, so the Divine sun illumines each soul.
But truly, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.
I dream of a church that is a mother and shepherdess.
Nothing is so false as human life, nothing so treacherous. God knows no one would have accepted it as a gift, if it had not been given without our knowledge.
Whatever extra there is in me at any given moment isn't fully formed. I am hardly aware of it; it awaits the next book. It will - with luck - come to me during the actual writing, and it will take me by surprise
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