Category: Education

• The Purpose of Media

  The word ‘media’ is derived from the Latin word meaning ‘middle.’ The over-arching purpose of the media is to use the energy of mediation to foster right human relations. Through its capacity to bring light into dark places, to radiate images of the good, the true and the beautiful outward for all to see and…

  David L. Smith

  May 19, 2023

  consciousness, Education, Goodwill, Humanity, Love, Media, society

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• Ethics and Education

  We can’t blame the leaders who are saying one thing and doing something else-even if they believe the facts, they can’t implement effective policy. That’s an outcome of today’s social reality: through our modem education we are conditioned to only think about money. We don’t emphasize moral principles in education. The underlying foundation is that…

  David L. Smith

  April 17, 2023

  consciousness, Ecology, Education, God, Humanity, Perception, Political, Science, society, Spiritual, Technology, Values, virtue

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• Human Responsibilities

  As individuals we are responsible for seeking our interests in harmony with, and not at the expense of, the interests and well-being of others; responsible for condemning and averting any form of killing and brutality; responsible for not bringing more children into the world than we truly need and can support; and for respecting the…

  David L. Smith

  April 3, 2023

  Belief, consciousness, Cosmos, Earth, Ecology, Education, evolution, Goodwill, Humanity, Love, Nature, Perception, Political, Science, Spiritual, Technology, Transformation, truth, Values

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• Reality: A Personal Construct

  Our perception of reality is a consensus construction, a complex of agreements about how things are based upon shared experiences, the stories we’re told and the images that normalize meaning and values within the group.  To affirm our reality and maintain order and stability in our lives we look for, find and support the people,…

  David L. Smith

  March 24, 2023

  Belief, biology, consciousness, Earth, Education, evolution, Humanity, Nature, Perception, Political, Science, society, Spiritual, Transformation, Values

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• Make a Difference

  Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference. Denzel Washington, Actor   (Quiz question: If you could completely solve one problem in the world overnight, what would it be? )

  David L. Smith

  January 16, 2023

  consciousness, Education, Goodwill, Humanity, Values

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• Teacher Appreciation

  I will forever love this photograph taken in my Mother’s freshman high school English Literature classroom in the late seventies (check out my teeth!). Mom — and Dad — were my very first teachers both in their professional and personal lives. I watched as they strived to recognize the assets in each student and bring…

  David L. Smith

  December 26, 2022

  Education

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