Roza and Margarita Riaikkenen's
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I HAVE A DREAM By Roza Riaikkenen Every society is
built on an idea, or principle, which should unite the people of the society. I lived in the
former Now I live in a
society that started with Adam Smith’s principles: “Unintended consequences of
intended action will be for the benefit of society at large”. In other words:
“Do what you think is good for you, and unintentionally you will benefit
others”. This principle unites the society by turning it into a free market.
Its model assumes the absence of a monopoly and the more or less even powers of
its participants. This principle worked, it is in action now, it was forming
the mind and modes of life for many generations of people, but will it be
viable in the future? We can see that with the passing of time and
concentration of power in the hands of the minority the focus on self-interest
is becoming rather dangerous for the society at large than benefiting. The
power which pursues self-interest and doesn’t care about anything other than
this puts strain on the people who have less power, on other societies that may
become immersed in war because of this power and its interests, and notably on
the environment which already backfires. Obviously, the Adam Smith’s principle
is not an ideal to indefinitely follow in the future! I have never lived
in a society that followed the principle: “Do your best for others and because
you are united you will have everything you really need and be happy.” There
wasn’t such society on the Earth yet, though I know many individuals who live
and ever lived in conformity with this idea. Some of them are famous, like
Mahatma Gandy, Helena Blavatsky or Albert Shweitzer. Most of them quietly do their job of love and
service there where they feel their responsibility to do this job. And I have a
dream that this type of consciousness will expand and prevail, and create a
society of infinite possibilities, of peace and love and happiness. |
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