Tag: Inherent Goodness
The Inherent Desire for Good: A New Hypothesis for Humanity
Does humanity have an inherent desire to do good? Explore the hypothesis that recognizing human dignity is the ultimate solution to reducing conflict and uncovering the instinctive goodness that lies within us all.
Mencius
In our exploration of the Axial Age, we turn to Mencius (c. 372–289 BCE), the Second Sage of Confucianism. While he lived centuries after Confucius, Mencius is central to our study of human development because he provided the philosophical proof for one of the two critical insights that shape our book: humanity’s inherent desire for…