The ethos of the contemporary world is being shaped to a large extent by what social media promotes: a rugged individualism in which the ego is king, where everything else revolves around the self. The result is a world of monads with no sense of social responsibility or even loyalty to one’s family. This makes the breakdown of family and social life one of its dire consequences. Umberto Bresciani’s essay, “What is the Dizigui?”, introduces a work of Confucian literature which may provide a remedy and antidote to individualism. He explains how the Dizigui, a wisdom poem that instructs young people on how they should behave toward parents, teachers, and others, has been used successfully in Taiwan and China as a pedagogical tool in values education. Through it, young children are formed to become respectful of others as well as responsible members of society. – F. Ramirez (ed.)