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DR. TAKIS ALEXIOU

FOR A SOCIAL POLICY OF LOVE

Justice contains all Virtues.

Aristotle

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.

Albert Einstein

FOR A SOCIAL POLICY OF LOVE

From the beginning of the man’s presence on Earth, the instinct of survival determined his choices and despite the four industrial revolutions, and any achievements in the last 250 years, man did not approach, in his vast majority, the thinking and even the wise man [homo sapiens], as it has been recorded… What are the reasons??? The real reasons have not been clearly stated, until today, because rulers around the world did everything they could so that the individuals who made up a society remained a mob, a mass according to Epictetus instead of thinking citizens with free will and a critical mind…

In this context, Socrates rightly argued that the human mind does not need change but Liberation… And the immediate question: Liberation from whom and from what??? Liberation from the abuse – verbal, emotional, physical, sometimes sexual – that each generation has inherited from the previous one…

As a wise saying goes «The sins of the parents are the punishment of the children», parents do not educate but tyrannize them adding –beyond the parents-relatives– the teachers-professors as well. An abuse that has been legalized and is in full force, accusing children and adolescents, even from the mouth of experts, as aggressive, antisocial to name a few… «Things are the opposite from what they should be, and he who should be led to the gallows, is crowned king» Rumi . Today we know that beyond Instincts our Emotional Mind, and not the Logical one as they believed in the past, also develops the way of thinking, our Logic...

For a Social Policy of Love, an Assertive Behavior is necessary –not passive, not aggressive– that offers us the ability to manage our childhood-adolescent traumatic experiences, acquiring a meaningful relationship with oneself, the neighbor and the Society...

For the above-mentioned reasons, it is necessary to immediately integrate the lesson of Emotional Education into Education and to establish Parent-Teacher Schools in the MunicipalitiesCommunities, if we want to live as Humans, in a Society of Love and save the planet Earth that breathes its last breath… And yet, for the first time 3.500 years ago, Pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th dynasty and his companion Nefertiti stopped the wars, established Peace, Equality and Monotheism in their vast kingdom and built-inhabited the City of Love El Amarna, the ruins of which are still preserved till today. This Great Heretic, who challenged the totalitarian priesthood of his time, disappeared but actually was murdered. However, his life partner and their daughters continued his Work, for as long as they were alive…

Some thousands of years later, in Greece, Eleftherios Venizelos was born, a Greek politician who, in the same spirit, believed that being Greek is not a matter of ancestry but of education and cultivation. He also held that Greece is too small a country to commit so great a dishonorable act. He supported peace and the creation of a Balkan Federation. Moreover, he had a profound faith in the rule of law and in the establishment of strong democratic institutions that are lacking in contemporary Greece.

Finally, I present the names and portraits of nine wise politicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, accompanied by their brief biographies...

Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 -1948

Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948

«I will not allow anyone to trample on my mind with their dirty feet.»

Indian lawyer, politician, thinker and spiritual leader, best known for his struggle for India’s independence from the British rule. He became world-famous for promoting nonviolence, civil disobedience and peaceful resistance, as he believed that people could free themselves from injustice without weapons or violence. He was assassinated in 1948 by a Hindu nationalist who believed that Gandhi was too conciliatory towards Muslims...

John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963

«Humanity must put an end to war — otherwise war will put an end to humanity.»

American politician and president of the United States with an important role in the fight against racial discrimination and the promotion of political and human rights in the United States, especially for African Americans. He described political rights as a “moral issue” and stated that all Americans should have equal rights regardless of race. He was assassinated in 1963…

Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013

«Something always seems impossible until it is done.»

South African leader, anti-racism activist and the first black president of South Africa. He fought against the apartheid regime that oppressed the country’s black majority. For his actions he was arrested and spent 27 years in prison. He was released in 1990 and helped the country’s transition in a democracy, promoting reconciliation. In 1993 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, together with F.W. de Klerk, the president of South Africa at this time…

Kostís Stephanopoulos, 1926-2016

«Politics must be practiced with ethics and moderation.» Lawyer and politician who served as President of the Hellenic Republic. With his honesty, speech and example, he contributed decisively to the consolidation of Democracy in Greece. He became internationally known for his speech during Bill Clinton’s visit to Greece in 1999, when he spoke openly about the responsibilities of the great powers in historical issues of the region…

Oulof Palme, 1927-1986

«Peace is not simply the absence of war, but the presence of justice.»

Politician and Prime Minister of Sweden. He pursued a human-centered policy in his country and took a stand against dictatorships, apartheid, the Vietnam War, and American policy, while supporting the Palestinian struggle and nuclear disarmament. He was assassinated in 1986 while walking with his wife…

Yasser Arafat, 1929-2004

«We cannot build peace on injustice.»

Palestinian political leader, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, who in 1988 renounced violence and terrorism and pursued peace talks and agreements between Palestine and Israel. He supported the creation of an independent Palestinian state and the Palestinian struggle for self-determination. In 1994, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin. He was assassinated in 2004…

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-2022

«Peace is not an ideology; it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.»

Russian politician and former leader of the Soviet Union. He made significant economic and political reforms in his country and supported freedom within USSR and the countries of the Eastern Bloc. Under his leadership, the Berlin Wall fell and brought the end of the Cold War, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990…

Mark Carney, 1965-

«Leadership means telling the truth, even when it is not easy.»

Contemporary Canadian politician and Prime Minister of Canada. In his speech at Davos in 2026, he warned that the rules-based global order had finally cracked and called on the “middle powers” to stop living in lies and act collectively. Frequently in his speech, he supports transparency in the economy, realism in politics and accurate information about climate risks…

Pedro Sánchez, 1972-

«We cannot accept that the world solves its problems only with conflicts and bombs.»

Contemporary Spanish politician and Prime Minister of Spain who supports the rule of law and the protection of fundamental human rights. He openly supports an end to violence in Gaza and firmly rejects the use of Spanish territory for US and Israeli air operations against Iran. His position is: no to war!!!

Under one’s Breath”, “The Song of the Birds”, “Voices without a Face”, “Red Wind”, “Αγάπης

“From Heart to Heart”.

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2. Ζωγραφική 1975-1980, Painting, Εκδόσεις Κέδρος, Αθήνα 1980

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4. Ο τρίτος Καβάφης, Εκδόσεις Τέσσερις Εποχές,

1982

5. Ιαπωνία -Japan-Japon, Εκδόσεις Τέσσερις Εποχές, Αθήνα 1984

6. Abdi Ipekci, Milliyet, Κωνσταντινούπολη 1986

7. Μια Ζωντανή

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2001 / Farewell darkness – Drawings and Writings,

2002

13. Beyond the tyranny of contemporary Architecture, Εκδόσεις Τέσσερις Εποχές, Αθήνα 2004

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2004

15. Υπατία – Ο δρόμος

2006

16. Κρατούμενος

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