For us wealthy westerners, looking at poorer people in third world countries or homeless fellows on the street, it is so easy to make quick assumptions. "They could get a job if they just put enough effort." "If I give them money they will just spend it on drugs." "They are creating their own situation." Etcetera. At this stage of my life I came to a point where I don't have enough arrogance left in me to be sure but of one thing, which is that I will never be able to fully u

I have lived in Ticino, the Southern part of Switzerland, for about 6 years. As I have ascertained over the last 30+ years of my life living in different countries and cultures, every culture has their preferred light sides and shadow sides. One only needs to live in a particular country for a while to start to see those collective unconscious belief systems, habits and addictions that define that particular society. In the U.S. for instance, junk food addiction is quite an o