As the last global crisis indicates, the gap between the rich and the poor is growing, and this gap results in less cooperation and solidarity among people.
I have no intention of drawing a negative picture. Despite this negative state of affairs, I have very strong hopes for the future. I know that there are alternatives, and I sincerely believe that we can build a different world. During the times of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, this region was seriously threatened by Mongolian invasions. Many books and libraries were burned, men of knowledge were killed and cultures and civilizations were destroyed. Yet, thanks to Mevlana and men like him, the qualities that humanity possessed continued to illuminate the world.
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