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The World as Common Ground: Truth, Dialogue, and Shared Destiny Chinese Concepts Series — Program This program brings together a month-long exploration of four key Chinese concepts that continue to shape contemporary discourse and global imagination: 天下为公 — All Under Heaven for the Common Good 实事求是 — Seeking Truth from Facts 命运共同体 — A Community of Shared Destiny 百家争鸣 — Let a Hundred Schools of Thought Contend Originally released as short social media videos, these four reflections introduce the philosophical roots, modern applications, and global significance of each concept. Together, they form the foundation for the culminating live session, The World as Common Ground, which expands the discussion from ideas to implications: How do we pursue truth across cultures? How do we sustain dialogue without domination or fear? What would it take to build a world that is cooperative without being submissive, and competitive without becoming adversarial? The program includes: - 4 short concept videos (from the original “Chinese Concepts Series”) - Replay of the live session: The World as Common Ground: Truth, Dialogue, and Shared Destiny Across these components, the program invites you to examine not only the ideals of Chinese political and ethical thought, but also the challenges of turning those ideals into practice in a fractured, multipolar world. Core questions explored in this program: - What happens when harmony and truth are defined differently across cultures? - Can disagreement be constructive—and even necessary for peace? - What would a world governed by shared stewardship (天下为公) require of us? This program is not nostalgia and not nationalism—it is an invitation to think alongside a living tradition, and to consider how its insights might help us navigate the global realities of our time.
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