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Hippocrates holding open the page that displays the first lines of his Aphorisms:
"Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting." |
Our world is sick and in need of serious healing...
Not a day goes by when we do not encounter another atrocity where innocent lives are taken due to pointless acts of aggression in the name of religion, greed or even 15 minutes of fame. Divisive politics that encourage racism, sexism, intolerance and hatred for views and people other than their own, only aggravates the situation even more. While a multitude of psychopathic terrorist groups are wreaking havoc in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia, mass-shootings are becoming a weekly occurrence in America. Combined with the tragic fate of the refugees trying to escape from war-torn countries facing death, humiliation and rejection, it is almost hard to believe we live in a civilized, advanced world.
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Upper Jaw of one of the three Serpent's heads from the Delphic Column at Constantinople, Hippodrome
(Istanbul Archaeology Museums) |
While the governments, armies and politicians seem to be powerless or unwilling to solve any of these problems, the ordinary citizens have become spectators recalling the crowds at public executions from bygone eras. We are all glued to our computer screens, following the latest breaking news, minute by minute, as it unfolds before our eyes, riveted yet helpless to do anything about it.
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Oil Lamp in the Shape of a Sandaled Right Foot, 1st-2nd cent.
(Istanbul Archaeology Museums) |
