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But I think just to put this in a nutshell, that many basic social values are passed on unconsciously, already in babyhood. Adults convey a great deal to babies about the kind of society they’re living in. And, you know, the most basic level, for example, whether the world is supportive and safe or challenging and dangerous. And all of us in different ways are working with the unloving side of society in a way and trying to find ways to offer a more caring response. And particularly those people who are working in Africa are often doing really cutting-edge work in dealing with traumatic social problems such as the AIDS epidemic, the aftermath of war, homelessness and so on. Whilst probably the majority of you who’ve actually made it here today for your creative energy into, I’m sure, wonderful but probably more tried and tested kind of projects.

Basic social values are unconsciously transmitted to infants by adults, shaping their perception of the world as either supportive or dangerous. Many individuals strive to address society’s unloving aspects, particularly those in Africa tackling severe issues like the AIDS epidemic and war aftermath. Meanwhile, others focus their creative efforts on more established projects.