Our Philosophy
Why Do We Live This Way?
What Is Our Purpose in Life?
Why are we here? If the world is so advanced, why does poverty still exist?
Who decides who gives and who receives? Why can’t everyone have a minimum standard of living, and those who want more can strive for more? These questions define our struggle to understand human progress — and human failure.
Early Man: Survival, Fear and Greed
In the beginning, humans survived as hunters and gatherers.
Fear ruled their minds — fear of having nothing, fear of threats, fear of hunger.
Fear created greed — the urge to gather more, to store more, to never run out.
Tribes formed to survive. More people meant more food, more protection. Food became wealth. Wealth became power.
Anger, Hate and Conflict
Humans carry an emotion called anger — a reaction when faced with what we dislike.
Anger, left unchecked, festers into hate. Hate is anger that no longer needs a fresh trigger; a memory alone can reignite it.
When entire tribes hold anger that turns to hate, conflicts last for generations — long after the original problem is forgotten.
Tribes, Leaders, and Control
Tribes developed hierarchy. Strong individuals took charge — often for the tribe’s benefit, sometimes for selfish gain.
Leaders learned people follow when united by a common goal — or a common enemy.
Sometimes threats were real; other times they were manufactured to control the tribe and distract from unfair distribution of wealth.
When needs are met, people follow. When they’re not, leaders are challenged. This is the beginning of politics.
The Rise of Inequality
The first leaders, warriors, healers, and spiritual guides gained more wealth than others.
Entrepreneurship began. Unequal distribution of resources began.
Those who could not contribute became burdens. Those who thought differently or were weaker faced repression or exclusion.
Conflict within and between tribes became the norm.
Why Can’t We Work Together?
Throughout history, humans have struggled to live together peacefully.
We crave connection but resist compromise. Even families fracture; relationships strain.
Add differences in sex, race, religion, wealth, and the challenge multiplies.
The result: endless conflict, fragile unity.
Systems of Control: Socialism, Capitalism, Democracy
Civilisations grew. People created systems to manage themselves:
- Purely socialist systems force decisions through power.
- Purely democratic systems often get stuck, unable to agree.
Capitalists claim socialism kills freedom. Socialists claim capitalism exploits the working class.
Both accuse the other of corruption and unfairness.
Is the best future a balance between both — a fair, democratic socialism that lifts all?
The Cycle of “Haves” and “Have-Nots”
Since ancient times, society divides into “haves” and “have-nots.”
As long as “have-nots” see hope — education, opportunity, a chance to rise — peace holds.
When that hope dies, people push back. Sometimes through protest. Sometimes through crime. Sometimes through violence or revolution.
When the system blocks all paths upward, history repeats: the powerless fight to change the status quo.
The Power of History and Knowledge
Education is key.
Yet much of what we teach is designed by leaders to shape loyalty to their version of the tribe.
If we hide our mistakes, we set the next generation up to repeat them.
The truth is uncomfortable, but pretending it didn’t happen is worse
Final Reflection: Where Do We Go From Here?
We are all different — yet the same. We want purpose, safety, connection, respect.
But human nature’s flaws — fear, greed, envy, anger — keep us in conflict.
Will we learn to cooperate? Or are we destined to repeat the same broken record?
Maybe the answer is simple:
- Teach real history.
- Give everyone a fair chance.
- Build systems that include, not exclude.
Only then can we live together with less conflict, more hope — and a chance for everyone to truly live.