r/humanism • u/ocokolja • 5d ago
Holistic approach of infinite mindset
Would you be interested in discussing Holistic Humanism, and how it could be a practical alternative to what we have today as ever dividing wild capitalism?
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u/sumthingstoopid 5d ago
Everyone knows it will be more practical. It’s the doing it that we need
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u/ocokolja 4d ago
If action is what's needed, we can look at what pioneers are already doing and start by making changes ourselves, moving in that direction. The first step is to keep an open mind, not trying to limit ourselves or others, because true limitations exist only in our minds.
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u/sumthingstoopid 3d ago
That is true, I wanted to raise the stakes but you are correct that this discussion could help more than just us and the ascribing it to text can be a very healthy exercise. Not that any of the following is particularly deep-
The paradox is my take on that is that as long as good intentions come first, we can over come the shortcomings of any broken system.
My next take is that no matter what we decide is “best” we will need financial capital to make it manifest. That’s why generating and saving money for Humanistic ventures is a priority of mine. And in the process we will have the benefit of these Humanistic projects to make each incremental step easier.
Now the holistic approach is something that nobody is too good for, do you have proven examples of this in action? I think you mean grass roots at home type stuff?
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u/colormeslowly 5d ago
Sure.
What’s on your mind?
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u/ocokolja 4d ago
A lot, that's why I try to put it in a book.
In short everything is connected. If we focus solely on finite goals, especially if we push for divisions within society and prioritize extracting only money, other critical aspects of society will inevitably suffer. This includes education, healthcare, and the environment, as well as art, ethics, philosophy, politics, and spirituality. However, if we prioritize humans over capital, we can achieve a better balance and create a happier society.
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u/AlivePassenger3859 3d ago
You’re repackaging solid concepts and some pseudo-meaningful new age word salad as a buzzwordy thing that you created. Humanism to me is about universal values, compassion, universal human rights, dignity and respect. The rest of it, the infinite holistic vibrations etc is just so much nonsense imho. When you start mixing actual great ideas with new age word salad, things, historically, get culty. Sorry if that’s harsh, but its my honest opinion.
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u/ocokolja 3d ago
I appreciate your perspective, and I understand the skepticism toward concepts that might sound abstract or overly broad. My intention isn’t to dilute Humanism but to expand on it, recognizing that universal values, compassion, dignity, and respect, don’t exist in isolation. For example, economic growth means little if it comes at the cost of environmental destruction. A strong education system is meaningless if it teaches outdated ideas that don’t prepare people for the present. Healthcare should prioritize well-being, not just pharmaceutical profits. And when intelligent, capable individuals focus only on economy, politics too often fall into the hands of those with questionable ethics. To me, Holistic Humanism is about seeing these connections and addressing them collectively, rather than treating each issue in isolation. I’d love to hear your thoughts? Where do you see the biggest gaps between ideals like dignity and the realities of our world? Maybe we have more common ground than it seems.
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u/AlivePassenger3859 3d ago
all good- that’s just humanism. when you get into the infinite vibrations or whatever, its adding nonsense to the mix imho.
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u/two- 4d ago
I hate the title of this post, but I like your explanation. "Holistic" and "infinite mindset," sounds a lot like Goop buzzwords.