In response to all of the logistics, strategies, and calculations that we use to reach dominance, I would like to present a tribute to humanity of a bygone era: The Humanist in the Foxhole. It’s an eloquent tribute piece to the travel writer, Patrick Leigh Fermor, written by Robert D. Kaplan for the New York Times. Here was a man, once a soldier, who embraced the world and all that it offered. Here was an example to aspire towards. Here are the enumerated qualities that favor humanism in our leadership in order to maintain our continued prosperity.
As Mr. Kaplan states, “…Such expertise can only be built on devotion to subject, with no ulterior motive” and “The more depth and rarity of knowledge we can implant in our officials, the less likely they are to serve up the wrong options in a crisis”.
What more can be said? Find out directly from Mr. Kaplan’s piece. Here is an example of what we all lost when another little piece of humanity died.
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My small tribute is also for those countless others who have inspired in their own way towards making this world a better place for the rest of us, but remain known only to their loved ones and the lucky few who know them. You have my everlasting gratitude.
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