Just Jerusalem

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JUST JERUSALEM

He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool.
Shun him.
He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a child.
Teach him.
He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep.
Wake him.
He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise.
Follow him.

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– Apophthegm, from the Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese

This proposal for a video game and associated reality television show was submitted to the 2007 Just Jerusalem competition sponsored by MIT’s Jerusalem 2050 program, a joint initiative sponsored by the Department of Urban Studies and the Center for International Studies.