(ENG) Interview with the President of the International Organization New Acropolis

Interview with Carlos Adelantado Puchal, President of the International Organization New Acropolis.
New Acropolis is an International Organization that promotes an ideal of timeless values to contribute to the development of individuals and societies, through its work in the fields of Philosophy, Culture and Volunteering. New Acropolis is present in over 50 countries across the five continents and has more than 400 centres worldwide.

Its action in the world is based on three founding ideals:
1) The ideal of universal fraternity, promoting respect for human dignity, beyond any differences of gender, cultural, religion, or social background.
2) The ideal of knowledge, encouraging the love of wisdom, through the comparative study of philosophies, religions, sciences and arts.
3) The ideal of development, enabling each human being to realize their best qualities and values, as a solid basis for a better world.

The president of New Acropolis, Carlos Adelantado, explains how these shared ideals can be achieved.

Index:
00:07 What is New Acropolis
01:25 Main challenges of New Acropolis today
04:16 Experiences in these difficult times
05:43 Mistrust in organizations?
06:59 Criticism of New Acropolis
08:08 Detractors of New Acropolis
10:21 New Acropolis and the esoteric
12:19 Eastern and Western Philosophy
12:58 The Living Forces of New Acropolis
14:09 Some error of our world today
16:00 Materialism
17:37 Politics and Philosophy
19:11 Was Plato a totalitarian?
21:05 Can democracy be improved?
22:37 New Acropolis and Religion
24:01 Importance of symbols
25:10 Use of symbols in the world
27:58 Does life have meaning?
29:01 Where does the true strength lie?
30:33 Who are the teachers in New Acropolis?
32:23 What has New Acropolis achieved?
33:35 Final words: Philosophy

More information in https://www.acropolis.org/en/

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