Reflections on the Idea of a Common Humanity

"Many people appear now to fear that within twenty years or less national and international politics will be dominated by crises that are caused and inflamed by the shameful gap between the rich and the poor nations, aggravated by the effects of climate change. They fear their children and grandchildren will not be protected as they have been from the terrors suffered by most of the peoples of the earth because of impoverishment, natural disasters and the evils inflicted upon them by other human beings. In such circumstances the ideal and even the very idea of a common humanity is likely to seem to have been a foolish illusion." Professor Raimond Gaita, philosopher

Keynote speech recorded at Griffith University's 2016 Integrity 20 conference, Wednesday 26 October - Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, South Bank Brisbane.

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