The Call seems vague and idealistic. Don’t the times call for action?

One of our main political problems is that we focus on trying to remedy specific “issues of the day” without having a long-term vision of where we want to go or a perspective that integrates all of the seemingly conflicting matters of concern. The Call points to a vital element that has been missing from discussions of our social and political challenges: the inner dimension. Our policies and actions are normally outer-directed.

But unless we improve the quality of individual minds and hearts, which are now operating far below their potential for wisdom, creativity and compassion, many of our decisions are doomed to partial success. Furthermore, to act without knowing who we are and how our lives connect to one another and the cosmos is to put the proverbial cart in front of the horse. We need to privately and publicly explore who we are and who the “other” is in a more profound way than we now do.

The Call gives us a launching pad for that exploration and for creative action based ... more.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.