ORIGIN
One of our wonderful principles is the responsible search for truth and meaning. I’ve just discovered an astounding reward from doing this by following the work of a particular author’s responsible search for truth and meaning.
The discovery helps anyone who is not Jewish to better understand the Jewish person’s perspective about the treatment of the Hitler regime to those that are Jewish.
The discovery helps anyone who is not black to better understand the black person’s perspective about the treatment by many who are white to those that are black.
The discovery helps anyone who is not an indigenous person to better understand the perspective of indigenous persons about the treatment by pilgrims to those that are indigenous.
The discovery helps anyone who is not Indian to better understand the perspective on the lowest caste Indian Dulits about the treatment by the higher caste Indians to the Dulits.
The discovery shows how our beliefs in the superiority of some over others is maintained and protected.
The discovery unveils a fundamental practice that can temper the spontaneous action of those in positions of power when dealing with those that are not.
The discovery reveals the joy, trials, motivation, and rewards that come from loving another person.
The discovery exposes the challenges and enlightenment that come from pursuing the free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
I highly recommend that you see the new movie ORIGIN.
At the time this newsletter was published, the movie was being shown at the AMC Theatre in the Galleria Mall in Middletown. It’s not on Netflix and not showing in many other places, and for those on the other side of the river, it’s well worth the hour-long drive to Middletown or another state.
–Markly Wilson
(Editor’s Note: The movie, Origin, is based on former NYT journalist, Isabel Wilkerson’s book, Caste, which she wrote in response to racial violence, asking herself and readers “why race isn’t adequate to contain the stories we tell about ourselves”)
–Nan Dempster