The New Ideal in Education An Address Given Before the League of the Empire on July 16th, 1916

"The New Ideal in Education" by Nikolaj Velimirović is an early 20th-century speech that challenges the standard way of teaching, calling for a big change in how we educate kids. This book, given in 1916, points out problems with the usual focus on just one person's success and instead pushes for a shared, "Panhumanism" approach. Velimirović speaks about how important it is to change education, especially after a time of terrible war, where teaching kids the right values is key to making peace last. He says that the way things are taught now makes people selfish, leading to fights and wars, and instead wants us to focus on teaching everyone to care about each other and work together as humans, not just on their own achievements. He suggests a global group to watch over and guide education everywhere, helping everyone understand and get along better. Velimirović imagines a future where kids from all over can connect and work together, building peace based on common human values that go beyond countries.