Every day, headlines tell stories of war, political polarization, environmental crises, and societies struggling to find common ground. We often search for better leaders, stronger institutions, or smarter technology to solve humanity's biggest problems. But over two centuries ago, one philosopher argued that lasting peace requires something much deeper, a transformation in the way people think.
According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant, peace is not simply the absence of war. It is the result of people learning to rise above narrow self-interest and seeing themselves as part of a larger human community.
