Keyword ‣ Spirituality
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Of French, Russian and Georgian origin, Alexandre Havard has lived in Moscow for fifteen years. A lawyer by training, he practiced as a lawyer for several years before devoting himself to the development of the Virtuous Leadership system: an approach to leadership based on the science of virtue developed by the ancient Greeks.

For Alexandre Havard, although our civilization is obsessed with the idea of ​​"Progress", the conception that we now have of it, if it is adorned with all the virtues, has become foreign to any notion of spiritual elevation.

“Some think that a political system can solve all the problems of humanity, they put all their faith in politics. They deny human nature, they deny the fact that outer evil is only a consequence of inner evil, which is in the heart of man. This leads to ideology,” observes Alexandre Havard. We live in a world of political correctness, cultural correctness, religious correctness, etc. »

"Others think that technical progress will cause moral progress, that technology will save humanity," he continues. Technological development makes it possible to achieve incredible things, but if one refuses to understand that there are low tendencies in the hearts of men that must be fought against, this technological progress can lead to the end of the world. »

“Humanity does not need to be saved by a system. It needs to be saved by character, by virtue, so that each individual overcomes his miserable tendencies and becomes an excellent person, he adds. True Progress is spiritual development. We must encourage everyone to make good decisions, to want to do good, to want to be good,” he adds.

According to Alexandre Havard, we are going through a crisis of leadership, most of the political leaders in power not being real leaders capable of exalting the noblest aspirations of their people.

"Our leaders are not leaders, they do not deserve power," he said. But we realize that these politicians do not direct anything at all. They are puppets chosen by finance and the media, those who lead are behind them, they are very influential people, who have a lot of money, and who have a disastrous vision of the human person. »

“I think that society is heading towards total chaos caused by these manipulators, but that there are other people above them who want this process to present themselves as “saviors”, continues Alexandre Havard. These “saviors” are very different, they look good, they look capable, they are very attractive. These are the most dangerous. A lot of people look at the manipulators but not the ones that come after. This is where the big fight will be. »

And Alexandre Havard concludes: “The tragedy of modern man comes from the fact that he loses the sense of his own freedom. Freedom should not be given up in the name of security, bread and games. Where there is no freedom, there is no love, there are slaves and zombies. This is not the purpose of our existence. »

00: 00 Introduction
01:49 What is the difference between vocation and mission? Why is it important to discover one's purpose in life? How to achieve it?
11:08 How is the modern world experiencing a training crisis and an education crisis?
19:26 What distinguishes temperament from character? Why is it essential to make a difference?
34:02 What is the difference between virtue ethics and rules ethics? How does virtue ethics further promote individual and collective fulfillment?
40:33 How has the notion of progress been misguided? Why is the moral improvement of an individual true progress?
49:48 Are our leaders real leaders? Do they embody greatness or pusillanimity?
01:00:22 How to overcome the upheavals we are facing?
01:14:10 What is "the Russian Idea"? What are the particularities that distinguish Russia from the West?
01:22:54 In what way do France and Russia have a particular historical and cultural affinity? Does the war in Ukraine risk permanently compromising relations between our two countries?