I believe that one can and must hope for a sane society that furthers man's capacity to love his fellow men, to work and create, to develop his reason and his objectivity of a sense of himself that is based on the experience of his productive energy. I believe that one can and must hope for the collective regaining of a mental health that is characterized by the capacity to love and to create...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We should hope for a society that encourages love, creation, reason, and self-awareness based on productive energy. This collective shift would restore mental health characterized by love and creativity.
- In plain terms
- Hope for a society that fosters love, reason, and productivity.
- What can you take from it?
- Support social structures that enable human flourishing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your community support your growth?
- What creates a sane society for you?
Another view
Large-scale societal change is difficult to achieve quickly.
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