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MANIFESTATION OF<br />
AN IDEA<br />
We need to change the<br />
way the world currently<br />
operates in order to generate<br />
new outcomes.<br />
The Birth of a New Society<br />
As we have clearly seen within the confines of the journey upon which<br />
refugees move along, as well as the cesspools that have formed (refugee<br />
camps) the way of life of these people has been fundamentally<br />
altered. Identified as the part of the equation within which we have<br />
scope to study, the migration of these refugees hold clues as to how<br />
this way of life has evolved this society, even more creating a New<br />
Society. People from all cultures become unified through aspects such<br />
as common fear, like that of survival while at the same time working to<br />
reach a common Utopian goal of being able to lead a better life.<br />
112 REFUGIUM<br />
“The camp is the space that is opened<br />
when the state of exception becomes<br />
the rule. In the camp, the state of<br />
exception, which was a temporary<br />
suspension of the rule of law, is now<br />
given as the permanent spatial<br />
arrangement.”<br />
G.Agamben<br />
In a world full of greed and aggression the crisis of refugees continues<br />
to evolve and develop. Geopolitical underpinnings form much of the<br />
ongoing problem. We need to change the way the world currently<br />
operates in order to generate new outcomes. Taking from the existing<br />
situation we can see a clear shift in social thinking and behavior of<br />
refugees. Arising first from the newly adopted nomadic lifestyle, both<br />
voluntary and involuntary, and secondly from the displays of new<br />
social development brought about by this way of life. The transition<br />
from “homo faber” to “homo ludens” is evident. (Homo Ludens – Man<br />
not bound by existential activity, therefore able to explore and broaden<br />
his creativity.)<br />
Homo faber<br />
-the human being as the maker or creator.<br />
Homo ludens<br />
-creative human being, one that releases his<br />
creative potential<br />
ludus (lat.) play, game, sport, training<br />
An example of this can be seen in the case of Syrian refugees that<br />
have been stranded in refugee camps. Upon satiating their need<br />
for survival, one of their first acts is to create ornate fountains, even<br />
embellishing TV’s in them, within the camps. This as a result of the fact<br />
that they are an important part of their daily life and culture – people<br />
who have nothing are spending their time on creation/creativity<br />
The new model of this society is to be expressed on a global scale.<br />
Thus giving space to these refugees in which there is an inversion of<br />
the existing ethical issues they face such as; injustice, danger, exclu-
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