Nayef Al-Rodhan Quotes

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Dignity is central to the sustainability of history.

Nayef Al-Rodhan
The history of human civilisation is a history of mutual borrowings.

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In my view, most human beings are innately neither moral nor immoral but rather amoral. They are driven by emotional self-interest and have the potential to be either moral or immoral, depending on what their self-interest dictates, and will be influenced in their choices by emotions and socio-cultural contexts. Circumstances will determine the survival value of humankind's moral compass in that being highly moral in an immoral environment may be detrimental to one's survival and vice versa. Indeed, our neuronal architecture is pre-programmed to seek gratification and feel good regardless of the reason. All apparently altruistic behaviour serves self-interest at some level.

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Cultural and ethnic diversity benefit humanity's future, survival, strength and excellence, promoting what I call cultural vigour, similar to the way in which molecular and genetic diversity promote hybrid vigor in nature and thus strength, resilience and a higher potential for a problem-free future.

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Indeed, there is no evidence to suggest innate morality. It is therefore important to create the conditions under which the expansion of our moral communities may become more likely.

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I define sustainable history as a durable progressive trajectory in which the quality of life on this planet or other planets is premised on the guarantee of human dignity for all at all times and under all circumstances.

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Knowledge is also inferred from what is accepted as established knowledge, with new knowledge being based on the best explanation. This includes possible truths subject to proof.

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We should aim for peaceful coexistence at least and transcultural synergy at best.

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Knowledge about things beyond our immediate environment may be acquired through deduction, if the initial premises are believed to be correct.

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All knowledge is acquired through the application of reason and has a physical basis.

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Many of the great achievements in history that are commonly attributed to one geo-cultural domain often owe a great debt to those of others. In this sense, some of the greatest achievements of human civilisation have been collective efforts and are part of the same human story.

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People should be educated about the links between education, ideology, and politics as a way to promote the virtue of humility.

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