Parable of the Sadhu
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The Parable of the Sadhu
Twilight of the Elites?
People have lost faith in pillar institutions (i.e., government, business, the Church) because those institutions have broken a social contract where people grant power in exchange for a smoothly operating society.
— Christopher Hayes,Editor, The Nation
writing in Time Magazine
Confidence in Institutions
Military
Small Business
Police
Organized Religion
Medical System
Presidency
Supreme Court
Public Schools
Court System
Newspapers
Television News
Organized Labor
Banks
Big Business
HMOs
Congress
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Great Deal Quite A LotSource: Gallup, June 7-10, 2012
Twilight of the Elites?
What are we to do in the wake of this broad-based implosion?
Reform institutions to reconstitute a more reliable and democratic form of authority.
— Christopher Hayes,Editor, The Nation
writing in Time Magazine
Twilight of the Elites?
To build a more reliable and democratic form of authority, there also must be an ethical framework guiding future decision-making.
It’s not being taught.
The Lack of Ethical Education Compulsory Coursework is Minimal
Graduate School Undergraduate School High School
Survey of Greek Philosophers It’s Greek to me!
Parable of the Sadhu
Backpackers in Nepal
New Zealander discovers an unconscious Indian sadhu
He was alive!
Parable of the Sadhu
Carried below Snow Line
Treated for Hypothermia
Given Clothing
Food and Water
Shown a Safer Path
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Individual vs. Group
Money at a Problem?
Immediate Response
Failure to Act is a Decision
No One Can Quit!
Individual vs. Group
Everyone has a Mountain
Stress is the Real Test
Build the Foundation
Leaders must encourage their organizations and support their employees.
Encourage freedom of inquiry
Support personal values
Forge a common set of values, beliefs, and expectations.
The Parable of the Sadhu