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In 70,000 years, we have reshaped Earth's biology twice. First, we killed all the megafauna on the planet, and then we planted and domesticated everything, including ourselves. We upgraded ourselves from believing to knowing, dethroned God, and did put ourselves on the throne, inherited the earth, and a responsibility that we and our closest ancestors have never taken seriously. We have enough to eat and no one eats us anymore. Our only enemy is our own lack of knowledge of who and what we and our neighbors really are. We need a revolution so that we can learn that there is space and need for everyone and that there is really nothing to be afraid of. We need an educational revolution.

Around the globe, there aremany traditions that deal with the human need for belonging and formation: Tobe part of a group and to evolve as an individual and become You.In Europe, this goes by thename Bildung, in parts of Africa, it is called Ubuntu, and in Latin AmericaBuen Vivir. In other parts of the world, it has different names.It is a hallmark ofhumanity and our ability to build civilizations and keep social peace that weeducate and form our minds and hearts so that we can live peacefully in mutualdisagreement and even get to the point where we may appreciate differences andplurality.This book is about thesetraditions from around the globe.It is also about whathappens to humanity when we are confronted with the challenges of the 21stcentury, such as social media, AI, and the risk of being bombarded with fakenews. How can we educate for such a complete shift in the human condition?To make sense of that, weneed to explore what it means to be human.This anthology has the following contributions and contributors:ForewordKlaas van Egmond, the NetherlandsThe World That Might Have Been…Thakur S. Powdyel, BhutanUbuntu & Bildung: Our Common Heritage 23Mamphela Ramphele, South AfricaPersonal growth, Lifelong Learning and DemocracyJoseph Kessels, the NetherlandsThe Significance of BildungLene Rachel Andersen, DenmarkPractical Implications of a Philosophy of Humane EducationJulian Nida-Rümelin, GermanyLet’s Make Instead of Follow Peter Mesker and Hanke Drop, the NetherlandsBildung and Worldviews: Education through Ubuntu, Buen Vivir and HappinessDorine van Norren, the NetherlandsThe Transformative EncounterMarcos Sarasola, UruguayConfucian Bildung Past, Present, and FutureCheng Yi-Heng, ChinaHuman Ecology Education and Its Foundational Value for Transforming SocietySandra Ericson, United StatesFrom Bildung to IdentityThomas Aastrup Rømer, DenmarkTechnology and the Decline of the Bildung HumanSteve Joordens and Adam Frost, CanadaThe Last EducatorsZachary Stein, United StatesBildung Brings Hope and Empowerment in Post-Conflict Contexts Eliane Metni, LebanonWhat it means to be human. Kōtahitanga, Unity, TogethernessNoema Toia Williams, Aotearoa, New Zealand

"Ripples on the Water" is an appreciation of the life and work of Bob Moore, a gifted healer and spiritual teacher, born in Northern Ireland in 1928. He worked as an electrical engineer and also studied theology before moving to Denmark. Between 1974-2000 he taught many students both at his centre in Denmark as well as in England, Holland, Norway, and Brazil. His teachings about energy, healing and consciousness were unique in their depth, precision and wisdom. Doctors, nurses, psychologists, teachers, artists and alternative therapists were amongst the many people who benefitted from his teaching. He was a catalyst who helped transform the spiritual climate in Denmark; although Bob had a Christian background his teaching reflected the spiritual dimension that exists beyond all religions. In 28 chapters long time students share their memories and reflections about Bob and the lasting influence he had on their lives. "Bob Moore was a teacher in the deepest meaning of teaching as enabling the learner to arrive at understanding through their own experience, working with the brilliant and very precise exercises and meditations he laid before them. What shines forth from all of these inspiring and deeply moving accounts are also the qualities of a very gifted teacher and a delightful, compassionate, very wise human being." Carol Schonauer, UK "Bob Moore was very concerned about the planet Earth's situation and development, and I believe his entire teaching was also aimed at helping educate people to live and work in a world and for a period of very large global challenges." Steen Hildebrandt, professor at CBS, DK "It dawns upon me, now that the book is here, what a loss it would have been, if this documentation of Bob Moore's work did not exist." Nadja Prætorius, psychologist, DK