Dignity: The Foundation of Human Dignity: Flourishing Network June '23 Meeting

Recording of the June 2023 meeting of the Flourishing Network. Pekka Himanen and Emiliana Rodriguez-Morales present Dignity: The Foundation for Human Flourishing, which explores why dignity is a crucial pathway to human flourishing and how interventions can be developed to promote it. Pekka Himanen, philosopher and co-founder of Global Dignity, begins the presentation by providing background on Global Dignity and its work. Later, Emiliana Rodriguez-Morales, country chair of Global Dignity in Mexico, co-founder of Global Dignity, chief content officer and co-founder of Made for Joy, and research affiliate at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard, presents an example of an intervention in Mexico that integrates social-emotional learning and the metaverse to promote dignity as the foundation of human flourishing. 00:00-01:42 Welcome, One Word Check In, and Presentation Introduction 01:43-05:35 Pekka Himanen Introduces Global Dignity Theme Song 05:36-013:55 Dignity Session in Schools 13:56-18:20 Himanen's Own Story Of Dignity 18:21-24:00 Background on Dignity and Desmond Tutu's Definition of Dignity 24:01-29:45 Dignity as a Culture of Flourishing 29:46-33:28 Developing a Culture of Dignity Within Yourself 33:29-39:13 Transforming The Education System and the Dalai Lama's Thoughts on Education 39:14-43:08 Emiliana Rodriguez-Morales Leads Contemplative Exercise 43:09-51:29 States Promoting Dignity in Mexico 51:30-54:53 Using Metaverse to Promote Dignity 54:54-58:34 Global Dignity in Guadalajara 58:35-1:03:05 Questions and Answers 1:03:06-1:04:43 Network Announcements