Messaggero Veneto letter published on June 1, 2009.
Culture
Culture
a definition is not fashionable
In a moment of loss of values, empty of meaning, particularly the ethical, linked also to the media bombardment that subtly suggests a series of more appearance-oriented models that being, the ephemeral beauty of the body eternally unchanged in spite of any law of nature, the omnipotence of the village money in the name of which it becomes permissible to trample any law, dignity and feelings, I asked myself that way, what value, which give meaning to the word culture, both used and often abused.
certainly not talking about the "culture" that would have us believe that life is a reality or would like to convince that the "thinking" is just one and unquestionable.
For my CULTURE is:
- open your mind because the intellect is the greatest gift that man has ever had and would be a sign of ingratitude not to use it better;
- be the protagonists of their history;
- choose what is right from what is not, what is good and what is bad for everyone us not forget that your neighbor can have different parameters, equally valid, of course, in respect of the current Constitution and the moral
- can tell when the speaker is telling the truth or telling a pack of lies;
- know and demand their rights;
- make your voice heard, participate in decisions and not be caged by preconceived ideas, but take personal opinions;
- know how to listen to others and have the courage to say "I do not understand! Tell me more! "
- understand that it is fruitful to all work together to build the common good, and learn to communicate, share and discuss;
- have the courage to say" I was wrong! " and find the strength to apologize;
- understand that "others" are not "bad" and that is a great richness in diversity;
- respect yourself, others and nature;
- respect their history and traditions, treasure the past and look to the future;
- enjoy having doubts as a stimulus to think, argue with yourself and with others, draw conclusions, but be ready to challenge in the light of new information, not satisfied with the "certainty" of others;
- enjoy the beauty and consider it as a stimulus for discussion and debate, and then the "growth";
- learn to use their knowledge in new contexts, growing cross-fertilization of thought.
To me, the educated man is not who you know has a sector-wide that may be, but one that is constantly evolving, which jealously guards and cultivates in himself the ability to be amazed by the new and different things, not barricades himself in the ivory tower of knowledge, but which permeates all his knowledge with humanity, making it a fully-fledged citizen of civil society.
In a moment of loss of values, empty of meaning, particularly the ethical, linked also to the media bombardment that subtly suggests a series of more appearance-oriented models that being, the ephemeral beauty of the body eternally unchanged in spite of any law of nature, the omnipotence of the village money in the name of which it becomes permissible to trample any law, dignity and feelings, I asked myself that way, what value, which give meaning to the word culture, both used and often abused.
certainly not talking about the "culture" that would have us believe that life is a reality or would like to convince that the "thinking" is just one and unquestionable.
For my CULTURE is:
- open your mind because the intellect is the greatest gift that man has ever had and would be a sign of ingratitude not to use it better;
- be the protagonists of their history;
- choose what is right from what is not, what is good and what is bad for everyone us not forget that your neighbor can have different parameters, equally valid, of course, in respect of the current Constitution and the moral
- can tell when the speaker is telling the truth or telling a pack of lies;
- know and demand their rights;
- make your voice heard, participate in decisions and not be caged by preconceived ideas, but take personal opinions;
- know how to listen to others and have the courage to say "I do not understand! Tell me more! "
- understand that it is fruitful to all work together to build the common good, and learn to communicate, share and discuss;
- have the courage to say" I was wrong! " and find the strength to apologize;
- understand that "others" are not "bad" and that is a great richness in diversity;
- respect yourself, others and nature;
- respect their history and traditions, treasure the past and look to the future;
- enjoy having doubts as a stimulus to think, argue with yourself and with others, draw conclusions, but be ready to challenge in the light of new information, not satisfied with the "certainty" of others;
- enjoy the beauty and consider it as a stimulus for discussion and debate, and then the "growth";
- learn to use their knowledge in new contexts, growing cross-fertilization of thought.
To me, the educated man is not who you know has a sector-wide that may be, but one that is constantly evolving, which jealously guards and cultivates in himself the ability to be amazed by the new and different things, not barricades himself in the ivory tower of knowledge, but which permeates all his knowledge with humanity, making it a fully-fledged citizen of civil society.
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