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re　accelerate　the　rapid　melting　of　the　ice　cap　in　South　Antarctica；　which　in　turn　has　a　bearing　on　weather　patterns　world…wide。

From　recent　research　it　appears　that　the　earth’s　eco…systems　are　so　closely　related　that　reactions　by　Antarctic　coral　and　phytoplankton　to　adapt　to　changing　climatic　conditions　are　echoed　by　similar　species　in　northern　seas；　although　these　are　not　subject　to　the　same　environmental　changes。

If　the　use　of　an　aerosol　can　in　some　remote　spot　can　have　an　osmotic　impact　on　living　organisms　at　opposite　ends　of　the　world；　does　it　not　follow　that　all　things　on　earth　are　somehow　intrinsically　connected？

Great　thinkers　have　long　maintained　that　nothing　exists　in　isolation；　human　beings　least　of　all。

We　are　part　of　the　same　system；　no　less　connected；　no　less　interdependent；　than　the　coral　and　plankton。　Different；　though；　in　that　we　retain　a　measure　of　control。　We　are　able　to　decide　for　ourselves　what　we　do　with　ourselves　and　our　heritage。

As　long　as　we　remember　just　how　powerful　we　are。　Each　move　we　make；　each　word　spoken；　each　thought　passing　through　our　brain　is　enough　to　affect　the　world　for　better　or；　indeed；　for　worse。

Today’s　Western　world　sets　great　store　by　intelligence。　Of　all　human　characteristics；　it　seems　to　be　the　one　most　coveted。　Everyone　wants　to　be　clever – only　fools　like　to　think　themselves　stupid。

The　official　IQ　tests　that　have　been　devised　to　measure　mental　ability　in　figures；　focus　on　linguistic　and　mathematical　skills。　They　are　supposed　to　be　independent　of　culture　and　background；　but　they　reflect　the　skills　and　talentsencouraged　and　developed　in　our　schools。

It　makes　you　wonder　if　perhaps　our　modern　syllabus　isn’t　far　too　limited。　It　would　be　nice　to　see　things　like　good　sen