The Age of Aquarius – an era of true liberation from enslavement (from a society of isolation and fragmentation to a society of coexistence and integration)

Authors

  • Yoshihito Karibe Research Institute on Self-Government, 1108 Stork Tower, 2-15-1 Yayoi-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0058, Kanagawa, Japan

Keywords:

spiritual freedom, materialism, idealism, egoism, consciousness, karma (karmic causality), alaya-vijnana, spiritual enlightenment, humanism, civilisational paradigm shift

Abstract

The importance of a person’s consciousness as a member of society is noted. It is rightly pointed out that the current system fosters narrow-minded selfishness, a focus on ruthless competition for limited resources, and a disregard for the interests of others and society as a whole, which are the root causes of most of the crises in the modern world. The article predicts a global catastrophe as the logical and most likely outcome of this development model and emphasises the need for a paradigm shift to preserve humanity’s future. The importance of educating individuals based on humanistic and altruistic ideals is highlighted.

Author Biography

  • Yoshihito Karibe, Research Institute on Self-Government, 1108 Stork Tower, 2-15-1 Yayoi-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0058, Kanagawa, Japan

    PhD (politics), PhD (history); chairman

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Published

2026-02-06

Issue

No. 3 (2025): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology

Section

Reflections on a given theme

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[1]
Karibe, Y. 2026. The Age of Aquarius – an era of true liberation from enslavement (from a society of isolation and fragmentation to a society of coexistence and integration). Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology. 3 (Feb. 2026), 8–13. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33581/2521-6821-2025-3-%p.